Two brothers are on trial for the August 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers were arrested in March 1990 after Erik confessed during a session with his psychologist. During the highly publicized trial, the prosecution claimed the motive was greed, as the brothers stood to inherit $14 million. The defense claimed that it was an act of self–defense in a desperate attempt to escape years of childhood family violence and sexual abuse.
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Two brothers are on trial for the August 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers were arrested in March 1990 after Erik confessed during a session with his psychologist. During the highly publicized trial, the prosecution claimed the motive was greed, as the brothers stood to inherit $14 million. The defense claimed that it was an act of self–defense in a desperate attempt to escape years of childhood family violence and sexual abuse.
Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 3 - The Trial
Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast
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Murder & The Menendez Brothers: Episode 3 - The Trial
Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. Erik and Lyle Menendez were arrested for the brutal shotgun killing of their parents in March of 1990. It took three years of legal wrangling before they stood before a jury of their peers, who would soon learn the details of the killings from the prosecution and the shocking explanation the brothers were prepared to give in their defense. But it wasn’t just the members of the juries who would be seeing all of this. The entire country would have access due to gavel to gavel coverage on Court TV, amplifying the impact of the brother’s sensational story in ways no one could imagine at the time. For more Court TV and to see our coverage of the first Menendez trial on demand, go to CourtTV.com.
To see to the entire opening statements for Lyle Menendez, click here.
To see to the entire opening statements for Erik Menendez, click here.
Murder & The Menendez Brothers | Court TV Podcast
Two brothers are on trial for the August 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers were arrested in March 1990 after Erik confessed during a session with his psychologist. During the highly publicized trial, the prosecution claimed the motive was greed, as the brothers stood to inherit $14 million. The defense claimed that it was an act of self–defense in a desperate attempt to escape years of childhood family violence and sexual abuse.
