The Menendez brothers had their sentences reduced. What’s next?

Menendez Brothers Case Reflects Shifting Culture Across Decades

The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audience.

The Menendez brothers: Who they are and what lies ahead

Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation photos are dated February 2018 and October 2016, respectively. (Photos courtesy of the California Department of Corrections) Lyle and Erik Menendez were 21 and 18 when they killed their parents. Now, at 57 and 54, the brothers are eligible for parole after a Los Angeles judge Tuesday reduced their sentences from life in prison without parole to 50 years to…

What's next for the Menendez brothers after their resentencing? Here's what to know

Now eligible for parole, the Menendez brothers could be released next month after spending more than three decades behind bars.

Jimmy Kimmel Compares Eli, Peyton Manning to Menendez Bros: 'Too Soon?'

Jimmy Kimmel took a playful jab at Peyton and Eli Manning by comparing them to convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menéndez. During the Disney Upfronts on Tuesday, May 13, Kimmel, 57, delivered a monologue that roasted the Manning brothers after they performed a musical number at the event. Peyton, 49, and Eli, 44, who were promoting their upcoming Hulu series Chad Powers, tried to insert their last name into some hit ABC shows — High Potential, A…

Menendez brothers' freedom in hands of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision will be pivotal in the Menendez brothers' clemency process after their sentences were reduced in their parents' murders.

Menendez Brothers Granted Parole Eligibility After Judge Reduces Sentences

In a significant legal development, a Los Angeles judge has resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents, making them eligible for parole after more than three decades behind bars. Menendez Brothers Granted Parole Eligibility After Judge Reduces Sentences Background The Menendez brothers were originally sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the shotgun killings of their wealthy par…