Menendez Brothers Resentencing Recommended By LA District Attorney 35 Years After Parents’ Murder

Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez’s time behind bars could be coming to an end. The brothers, currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, are being recommended for possible immediate parole following an announcement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney. George Gascón confirmed to reporters in a press conference on Oct. 24 that he intends to file a request to resentence the siblings. “I came to a place where I believe that under the law resentencing is appropriate, and I am going to recommend that,” Gascón said. “What that means in this particular case is that we’re going to recommend to the court that the life without the possibility of parole be removed and that they will be sentenced for murder.” A judge will need to issue a final decision on the request before the brothers’ potential parole is considered. Erik and Lyle’s case has generated new interest in recent years following multiple TV series on the subject, and the brothers’ lawyers filing a habeas motion in 2023 arguing that new evidence backs their claims that their father had abused them for years.