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you have a prepaid call from ly Menendez my name is l Menendez I'm at R Donovan stay prison in San Diego California and
I am here for killing my parents my brother and I were convicted together first-degree murder verdicts for both
Eric and Lyall Menendez excuse us this is a special report from the vanise courthouse both Menendez brothers have
been found how big a deal was the Mendez case well when you think back it was huge the Mendez family was very wealthy
this was Beverly Hills murders just don't typically happen Kitty was my baby sister there was a brutal
murder everyone from the gardener to the president had a view of what happened I'm Jackie Lacy I'm the former elected
district attorney of Los Angeles County a couple was sitting around watching TV when their adult sons came in with
shotguns and slaughtered them what did these parents do to deserve them there must be a reason just never been a casid
of guilt or innocence it was always about why it happened Jose Menendez was the self-made
millionaire he was very driven very demanding the process utions theory was they got tired of their lives being
micromanaged they wanted to spend the money the way they wanted to spend the money they were buying Rolex watches
they were buying real estate the way that they acted was not like oh my goodness my parents are dead it was
soulless it was strictly Greed from day one you believe they wanted a portion of
the money they wanted it [Music] all [Music] my name is Cliff Gardner I represent Eric and ly Mendez
it's not a complex case it's a simple case they abused their whole life my dad had been molesting me he braed me did
you ask him not to yes the brothers were claiming that we were molested by our father when we
threatened to go public they threatened to kill us and so we had to go in and kill them before they killed us I
thought he was going to kill me that night I never saw anything in the home never I have got to think that it was
their attorney's ideas that if your only way you're going to save your ass is to
say that you were molested and that's what they did it's divided the family immensely I love my cousins they
shouldn't have gone through what they went through they're not lying they were being
abused as you sit there in prison there is some news now that could really impact you and your brother's case right
yes that's pretty just sort of shocking former Mano singer Roy roselo claims he was drugged and raped by Jose
Menendez in the mid 80s Mano had just signed with RCA records where Menendez was a top executive we now have evidence
that makes absolutely clear that those boys were molested and if those boys were molested it would have been
manslaughter and they would be out the judge in this case if he finds that the New Evidence is credible and the
conviction should be vacated do you think the DA's office would seek a new trial I think they would spend a lot of
time thinking about it 34 years of incarceration you wonder when will be fa a review of this so
maybe now my hope in the case is that they'll finally walk out of prison

The Menendez brothers were given life sentences for gunning down their own parents. Now they’re hoping new evidence could reopen the case. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports Saturday, March 2 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

The episode covers the Menendez brothers' case, abuse claims, and new evidence suggesting their father's molestation could impact their convictions.

Key points

The Menendez Brothers' Confession. Ly Menendez admits to killing his parents, revealing a shocking family tragedy.
A Case of Greed. The narrative shifts to the motivations behind the murders, highlighting greed as a key factor.
Allegations of Abuse. The brothers claim they were abused, raising questions about their motives and actions.
New Evidence Emerges. A former singer claims to have been abused by Jose Menendez, potentially impacting the case.
Hope for Freedom. After 34 years, there's a possibility for a review of the Menendez brothers' case.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I'm here for killing my parents.

Ly Menendez's chilling admission.

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