Lyle and Erik Menendez | |
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 Mug shots of Lyle (left) and Erik (right) Menendez taken in 2023 | |
| Born |
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| Alma mater | Lyle: University of California, Irvine (BA) |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (both)[1] |
| Spouses |
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| Parent(s) | José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez |
| Conviction(s) | First-degree murder, conspiracy to murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life in prison without the possibility of parole (both) |
| Details | |
| Victims | José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez |
| Date | August 20, 1989 |
| Location(s) | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Target(s) | José and Mary Menendez |
| Killed | 2 |
| Weapons | Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun |
Date apprehended |
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Joseph Lyle Menendez (born January 10, 1968)[2] and Erik Galen Menendez (born November 27, 1970),[3] jointly referred to as the Menendez brothers, are American brothers who were convicted in 1996 of the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez.
During their trial, the brothers first stated that they committed the murders out of fear that their father would kill them after they threatened to expose him for years of sexual, emotional and physical abuse, while the prosecution argued that they did it to inherit their father's multimillion-dollar estate. They were first tried separately with one jury for each brother. However, both juries deadlocked, resulting in mistrials. In a second trial, they were tried together and found guilty. Both brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
- ^ CDCR[permanent dead link] – State of California Inmate Locator
- ^ McEvoy, Colin (October 23, 2023). "Lyle Menendez". Biography.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
FULL NAME: Joseph Lyle Menendez BORN: January 10, 1968
- ^ McEvoy, Colin (October 20, 2023). "Erik Menendez". Biography.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
FULL NAME: Erik Galen Menendez BORN: November 27, 1970