Kathy Cady, attorney for the Menendez brothers’ uncle, reacts to the resentencing decision on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

The Menendez brothers’ case has been a point of public interest for over three decades. In March 1990, they were charged and later convicted on two counts: the murder of their father, Jose Menendez, and the murder of their mother, Kitty Menendez, both occurring in 1989.

As one of the most highly watched cases at the time, viewers saw Erik and Lyle Menendez sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Now, in 2024, their names have been in the spotlight once again, amidst a Netflix documentary and a fictional retelling of their crimes and subsequent sentencing.

Following these streaming releases, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, their real-life story made headlines in real-time as Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon filed a motion for resentencing for the siblings.

MENENDEZ BROTHERS ASK CALIFORNIA GOV. NEWSOM FOR CLEMENCY

This filing and announcement came after a review of allegedly new evidence defense attorneys presented regarding the abuse by their father, in addition to current California law. Though Gascon has said there’s a split opinion in his office regarding whether or not the brothers’ current sentencing should stand, a hearing is imminent within the next few weeks.

Erik Menendez (L) and his brother Lyle (R) listen during a pre-trial hearing, on December 29, 1992, in Los Angeles after the two pleaded innocent in the August 1989 shotgun deaths of their wealthy parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez........

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