The Menendez brothers' path to freedom took another turn as California Gov. Gavin Newsom has withdrawn his request for a clemency investigation. This move now makes the brothers' June hearing ...

Geragos, did was make a phone call. Leslie Abramson, the brothers’ defense attorney at their trials in the 1990s who found herself parodied on “Saturday Night Live,” had in recent years ...

The brothers were serving a life sentence without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in their $5 million Beverly Hills home. Lyle and Erik have long claimed the ...

The brothers took responsibility for the 1989 killings, seeking mercy from the court amid family support. Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent more than three decades behind bars for the grisly ...

But for the first time, this signals the possibility of freedom for the Menendez brothers, who until now have been currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole since their ...

The brothers were found guilty in 1996 of murdering their parents, Kitty and José Menendez, in 1989 — when Erik was 18 and Lyle was 21. The brothers maintained that the killings were in self ...

The ruling from Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced the brothers’ sentences from life in prison without parole to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for ...

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced the brothers’ sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life. That means they're now eligible for parole under California ...

A judge has reduced the Menendez brothers' murder sentences - meaning they are eligible for parole. Lyle, 57, and Erik, 54, received life sentences without the possibility of parole after being ...

The brothers were resentenced to 50 years to life in prison Bethany Brown is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She joined the Crime team in 2025. Her work has previously appeared in NBC Los Angeles and ...

On Tuesday, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez were resentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. The brothers have spent 35 years in prison after they were arrested for killing their ...

Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez testified Tuesday on why they believe the brothers should be released after serving almost three decades in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents.