Los Angeles District Attorney Seeks Parole for Menendez Brothers

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón plans to ask the court Oct. 25 to change the prison sentences of convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez, allowing them to be set free after nearly 35 years.
The brothers were convicted of killing their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. They were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in 1996.
A recent documentary released on Netflix, “The Menendez Brothers” released by Campfire Studios, featured the brothers and prompting a flood of calls to Gascón’s office from members of the public seeking their release, he told reporters at a press conference Thursday….