Lyle and Eric Menendez He continued to serve life in prison on August 20, 1989 for the brutal murder of his parents. Ryan Murphy‘s Monster: The Story of Lyle and Eric Menendezfollowed by a Netflix documentary containing previously unreleased phone recordings between the brothers and directors Alejandro Hartman. Now, the brothers are enduring the opportunity. Lyle and Eric are scheduled for a parole hearing on August 21 and 22, 2025 after responsing.
Former Los Angeles County District Attorney in early October 2024 George Gascon After the brother’s attorney asked the prosecutor to recommend responsiveness, he announced that his office was reviewing the case. However, the review process has been extended after the new DA Nathan Hochman He expressed his opposition to the brother’s responsiveness.
As news continues to unfold regarding the Menendez brothers’ case, you can look back at the time of the incident, how old he is now, and more.
How old were Lyle and Eric when they killed their parents?
Lyle and Eric were 21 and 18 when they shot and killed their parents. Hose and Kitty Menendezin 1989 at my family’s Beverly Hills Mansion. The couple was in their 40s at the time of their death.
How old were Menendez’s brothers when they were sentenced to prison?
In 1996, the Menendez brothers were convicted of first-degree murder and were sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing their parents. At the time, Lyle was 28 and Eric was 25.
In February 2025, Eric shared his experience behind the bar during the appearance TMZ” podcast,Two angry men. ” Looking back at his time in prison at around 29 years old, he explained, “I was bullied violently, bullied violently, and it was traumatized, and it was ongoing. They’re not part of the gang structure, they have to come in and basically they have to be themselves. They just suffer in prison, they don’t suffer in prison, they don’t suffer in prison, Lyle.”
How old is the Menendez brothers now?
As of August 2025, Lyle is 57 years old. He will turn 58 on January 10th, 2026. Eric is currently 54 years old and will turn 55 on November 27th.
Has the Menendez brothers been released?
On November 25th, 2024, Lyle and Eric appeared in court for the first time in 28 years to review new evidence related to their case. A res court hearing was then set up on December 11, 2024, giving new Da Hochman additional time to complete the case review. California Governor Gavin Newsom He also announced that he would not make a generous decision by choosing to postpone it to the newly elected district attorney. Newsom said it “confessed that voters have entrusted this responsibility to the district attorney,” and that it will “defer DA-Elect’s review and analysis of Menendez case before making a generous decision.”
The Menendez brothers also received court hearings in the second half of 2024. Varietyfollowing the discovery of evidence suggesting that his father, Jose, had sexually abused the child.
“We are given evidence including copies of letters allegedly sent by one of our brothers to another family, and we are debating being a victim of abuse.” Gascons were shared at the time by outlets. He also said he received “evidence provided by the defense, including allegations from members of the Menudo Band who allegedly abused by his father.”
Roy Lucilona former member of Puerto Rican boy band sensation menudo made a comment in the 2023 Peacock documentary Menendez + What: Boy Betsand he claimed that he was abused by Jose when he was 14 years old.
The December 2024 hearing was postponed, and the Menendez brothers officially resed 50 years on May 13, 2025.
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