### District Attorney Gascón to Provide Update on Menendez Brothers' Convictions

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón will be delivering an update on Thursday regarding the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were found guilty of the brutal murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.

The Menendez brothers have been imprisoned for nearly 35 years following their high-profile trial where they were convicted of fatally shooting their parents inside their Beverly Hills residence on August 20, 1989. Both Jose and Kitty Menendez were shot multiple times with a shotgun. The case drew widespread media attention, becoming one of the most talked-about crime stories in American history.

The brothers were detained in March 1990 after Erik Menendez admitted to the crime during a session with his therapist. Initial public sentiment favored the prosecution, which portrayed Erik and Lyle as wealthy children driven by greed and eager to claim their inheritance.

In contrast, Erik and Lyle have maintained their stance as victims of sexual abuse by their father, a claim that wasn't permitted as evidence in their second trial, resulting in their life sentences. Recently uncovered information seems to support their allegations. Journalist Robert Rand reportedly discovered a letter from Erik, written months before the murders, that detailed sexual abuse by Jose Menendez.

Additionally, Roy Rosello, a former member of the boy band Menudo, has accused Jose Menendez of sexually abusing him during his tenure as an executive at RCA Records. This revelation, along with the discovery of the letter, prompted the brothers' attorney, Mark Geragos, to file a habeas petition, seeking either the release or resentencing of the Menendez brothers. Geragos argues that the new evidence and the exclusion of the sexual abuse claims during the second trial warrant a re-evaluation of their cases.

As of mid-September, when Rand and Geragos spoke to KTLA, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office had not yet replied to the habeas petition.