US EditionErik Menéndez Suffers From a “Serious Medical Condition”, According to His Lawyer
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, JUL 23 – Erik Menéndez was hospitalized for kidney stones and is seeking medical furlough before his August parole hearing after resentencing reduced his life sentence.
- In July 2025, Mark Geragos called for Erik Menéndez's medical furlough, citing his serious medical condition and the need for treatment before the parole hearing.
- After resentencing in May 2025, they became eligible, with a parole hearing scheduled for Aug. 21 and 22, 2025, according to reports.
- In July 2025, Erik’s family confirmed he was hospitalized after being diagnosed with kidney stones, and TMZ reported he is suffering from a serious medical condition.
- The California parole board faces a decision soon, as Mark Geragos urged Governor Gavin Newsom to release Erik Menéndez due to his serious medical condition.
- If granted parole, defense lawyers argued they acted in self-defense, while prosecutors maintained the motive was to secure a multimillion-dollar inheritance.
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Erik Menendez needed surgery following complications from kidney stones, daughter says
Erik Menendez needed surgery after complications from kidney stones, requiring his hospitalization just weeks before he’s scheduled to appear for a parole hearing alongside his brother in the 1989 murders of their parents
Erik Menéndez, 57, sentenced and in prison with his brother Lyle for killing his parents in 1989, has been diagnosed with a "serious medical illness", according to the BBC, which cites his lawyer and American media. That has led him to be transferred to the hospital from San Diego prison where he has been serving years of sentence for the murder of Kitty and Jose Menéndez. It was last Friday when the events occurred. According to the media 'TMZ'…
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Getty Images (2) Erik Menéndez and Lyle Menéndez could be released on parole in their murder case — but what do their lives currently look like in prison? The brothers were arrested in 1990 on two counts of first-degree murder after their parents — José and Kitty — were found shot to death in their home. Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18 at the time of the murders and after two trials, they were sentenced to life without parole. Lyle and Erik have mai…
Erik Menendez hospitalised in ‘serious’ condition, lawyer pushes for temporary release; parole hearing next month
Erik Menendez has been hospitalised with a “serious medical condition”, prompting his lawyer to request a temporary release from prison ahead of his parole hearing in August. Menendez and his brother Lyle, convicted of killing their parents in 1989, were recently resentenced.
LOS ANGELES — Erik Menendez has been hospitalized, prompting his attorney to request his release from prison before an upcoming parole hearing.
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