Lyle and Erik Menendez, sentenced for life, may have faced different outcomes today due to a better understanding of abuse and PTSD, says family.
District Attorney George Gascón suggested the Menendez brothers may not deserve life imprisonment, considering the new evidence surrounding their childhood abuse.
Their aunt, Joan VanderMolen, mentioned that Lyle and Erik's actions, while tragic, were the result of desperate attempts to escape their father's severe abuse.
Niece Anamaria Baralt expressed that the context of their case, with modern insights on childhood trauma, would greatly influence their sentencing now.
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