Lyle Menendez was denied parole for the 1989 killings of his parents, following a denial for his brother Erik. Governor Gavin Newsom will make the final decision on Lyle's potential release. The Menendez brothers were 18 and 21 at the time and have claimed they killed Jose and Kitty Menendez after years of molestation by their father. They were sentenced to life in 1996 after prosecutors argued the killings were motivated by a desire for a multimillion-dollar inheritance. The brothers spent nearly 35 years in prison, earned college degrees, served as mentors and caregivers, and were resentenced in May to 50 years with the possibility of release.
Lyle Menendez was denied parole for his role in the 1989 killings of his parents on Friday, just a day after the California parole board denied the release of his brother Erik. California governor Gavin Newsom will have the final say in whether or not the 57-year-old will be released. California parole board denies release of Erik Menendez Lyle and Erik Menendez have spent nearly 30 years behind bars for the murders of their parents.
The brothers, who were 18 and 21 at the time of the killings, have said they fatally shot Jose and Kitty Menendez after years of molestation by their father. They were sentenced to life in prison in 1996, after prosecutors argued they committed the violence in order to receive a multimillion-dollar inheritance. The case has long fascinated the public and drawn international attention. Their first trial was televised by Court TV.
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