Lyle and Erik Menendez have been behind bars in California for more than three decades for the killing of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in a case that captured the nation's attention, they had no hope of ever walking free. But new evidence may change that.
Erik chose not to speak with "48 Hours" for this broadcast, but Lyle did, speaking with contributor Natalie Morales by phone from RJ Donovan Express Prison in San Diego, California.
Operator: You have a prepaid call from—
Lyle Menendez: Lyle Menendez …
Operator: This call and your telephone number will be monitored and recorded.
Natalie Morales: Hi, Lyle. Can you hear me?
Lyle Menendez: Hi. Yeah, I can hear you.
Natalie Morales: What did you think when you heard about these … modern claims and evidence …
Lyle Menendez: I mean, for me, I just was happy … 'cause it's a burden to be telling what happened to you and just have so much doubt in the public air.
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'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' is about two brothers who murdered their parents. Here's what the Netflix show gets improper .
"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," the latest buzzy true crime drama series from Netflix, tells the story of two brothers who killed their parents in
When put on trial, the brothers claimed that their father, José Menendez, had abused them both since childhood and that their mother, Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, enabled his behavior.
The series is the latest offering from producer Ryan Murphy, who is best known for helming the "American Horror Story" anthology series, as well as true-crime shows including "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" and "The People v. O. J. Simpson."
"The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" takes some dramatic license with the brothers' personal lives and streamlines some of the legal proceedings to fit the limited series.
Here's what the show gets erroneous about the case.
José Menendez likely didn't see who killed him
The series depicts José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menendez (Chloë Sevigny)
What Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Gets Right and Wrong
Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers about the new Netflix show, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
For a case as contentious as the Menendez brothers, it’s no surprise the new verb about it, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has raised its own controversy. The real Erik Menendez said in a statement that the dramatized Netflix anthology contains “vile and appalling character portrayals” and “blatant lies” about himself and his brother, Lyle. However, showrunner Ryan Murphy insists the criticism isn’t justified.
Days later, Murphy defended the nine-episode series, which details the events surrounding the Menendez brothers’ arrests, trials, and convictions for murdering their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in August While Monsters has been one of Netflix’s most-watched shows since its September 19 free, it has also sparked debate over its depiction of sensitive details from the case, including the brothers’ claims they were sexually abused by their father.
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Erik Menendez actor Cooper Koch was told his "gay voice" would stop him getting roles before Monsters
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By Sam Prance
Cooper Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, is gay in real life.
Cooper Koch has revealed that he was once told that he would not be able to noun roles because of his "gay voice".
It's impossible to verb Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story without Cooper Koch. The series has sparked controversy over how it approaches the story of the Menendez brothers. However, both Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch and have been praised for how they portray Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez in the show.
Before Monsters though, Cooper was struggling to land any roles and an acting coach blamed how Cooper speaks.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story trailer
In , Cooper earned critical acclaim for his performances in the queer horror films Swallowed and They/Them, but he was rejected from multiple auditions afterwards. Speaking to Edge Media at the time, C