In addition to Grotesquerie, the acclaimed producer Ryan Murphy is behind the new season of “Monsters“, which will recount the events involving Lyle and Erik Menéndez, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the ’90s.
The horror series will follow two wealthy brothers who are tried for shooting their parents in Beverly Hills, claiming self-defense after years of abuse, while prosecutors argue that greed was the motive.
The story has been extensively discussed in the media and legal circles, generating significant public debate about the judicial system and the morality of the case. Check where the brothers are now…
Where are Lyle and Erik Menendez in 2024?
Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are both 56 years old in 2024 (having been born in the same year), are currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez.
Lyle and Erik Menendez (Source: @PopBase)
They were convicted in separate trials in 1996 and have been incarcerated since then. Both brothers have been in prison in California for some time, but in different facilities to prevent any contact between them.
Erik was assigned to the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, while Lyle is at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione. Neither of them has the possibility of parole, so they have a long time ahead of them.
What did Lyle and Erik Menendez do?
Lyle and Erik Menendez are serving sentences after being found guilty of the murders of their parents (a successful businessman and his wife) on August 20, 1989, at the family home in Beverly Hills, California.
The victims were shot with a shotgun and a pistol. The bodies were found in the home’s movie room, and it was the brothers themselves who reported the crime to the police.
However, they did not tell the truth, instead claiming they had found the bodies when they returned from a movie. Initially, the case focused on a possible robbery or external attack, but the investigation proved otherwise.
The brothers claimed they killed their parents in an act of rage and desperation due to the physical and emotional abuse they alleged they had suffered during their childhood. Their case was one of the most high-profile and impactful.
