Further delay as Menendez brothers seek freedom after decades in prison Brothers had hoped resentencing hearing would pave way for immediate release – but judge orders pause until May The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2025
Menendez brothers resentencing: Judge again delays bid for shorter sentence and possible parole The Menendez brothers are behind bars for the 1989 murder of their parents The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
A California judge is set to decide whether the Menendez brothers deserve reduced sentences A Los Angeles judge is set to listen to arguments this week over whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should receive reduced sentences The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
Double murderer Menendez brothers to cite self-help groups in sentence reduction plea Erik and Lyle Menendez were arrested over 35 years ago for the double murder of their parents The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Judge rules Menendez brothers resentencing hearing will go ahead despite district attorney’s opposition The pair were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents in 1989 The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Judge allows resentencing hearings for Menendez brothers to continue Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of parents’ murders at Beverly Hills home in 1989 The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025
Resentencing Process For The Menendez Brothers Moves Forward Los Angeles judge Michael Jesic ruled that the resentencing process for Erik and Lyle Menendez will move forward, rejecting District Attorney Nathan Hochman's motion to withdraw the petition initiated by his predecessor. Latin Times · Apr 11, 2025
Menendez brothers wait on Judge’s ruling as they hope for release from prison The district attorney's opposition poses a major hurdle for the brothers The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Family of Menendez brothers wave off prosecutor criticism and lead rally for their release The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez is rejecting claims by the Los Angeles district attorney that the brothers hadn’t appropriately taken responsibility for the 1989 killing of their parents and says any lies they told during their murder trial were due to trauma and fear The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
What to know about the Menendez brothers' bid for freedom The district attorney of Los Angeles County says he does not support resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989 The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
Timeline of the Menendez brothers’ murder case The district attorney of Los Angeles says he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
Los Angeles DA asks to withdraw previous Menendez brothers’ resentencing recommendation Erik and Lyle Menendez maintain that the 1989 murders of their parents were committed in self-defense The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
Menendez brothers: LA district attorney asks court to rescind resentencing motion Nathan Hochman says he would consider support only if pair ‘fully accept complete responsibility’ for 1989 killings The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2025
LA district attorney says he won’t support resentencing the Menendez brothers because they lied The district attorney of Los Angeles County says he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025 Menendez family criticizes LA district attorney for opposing brothers' new trial Cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez spoke out to criticize the Los Angeles district attorney’s recent decision to oppose a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents
Latin Times · Feb 27, 2025 California Governor Orders Critical Investigation That Could Finally Free the Menendez Brothers Gavin Newson has opened the door to a new possibility as the current prosecutor seems increasingly reluctant to help them get out of jail.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Gov. Gavin Newsom says Menendez brothers will undergo ‘risk assessment’ that will help to decide if they’re fit to be released ‘There's no guarantee of outcome here’, Newsom declared on his new podcast
The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2025 Los Angeles DA opposes new trial for Menendez brothers over parents’ deaths Nathan Hochman casts doubt on sexual abuse claims but declines to say whether he would support resentencing
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025 Date set for Menendez brothers to learn fate at resentencing hearing The pair are set to appear in person for the first time in 30 years, say lawyers
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025 Kris Jenner reveals Kardashians' surprise connection to Menendez brothers Kris Jenner has revealed a connection to the Menendez brothers that goes back to even before Kim Kardashian began advocating for the jailed brothers’ freedom.
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025 DA at the center of Menendez brothers’ release saga was called a ‘Nazi collaborator’ by boss, suit says ‘John Lewin defamed Lunsford by publicly referring to him as a "quisling," which means a Nazi collaborator’ stated Prosecutor Brock Lunsford’s tort
The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025 Menendez brothers' release causing internal power struggle in LA's DA office The suing pair are ‘committed public servants and accomplished attorneys who followed the law’ read an email from their attorney to local US media
Salon · Jan 18, 2025 Menendez brothers' resentencing delayed Erik and Lyle Menendez were initially slated for a resentencing hearing on Jan. 30
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025 Menendez brothers’ long-awaited resentencing hearing delayed again after LA fires A resentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez has been delayed again