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Erik Menendez Hospitalized With Kidney Stones as Lawyer Seeks Medical Furlough

Gov. Gavin Newsom is reviewing a petition for medical furlough ahead of the brothers’ scheduled parole hearing next month

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Officers stand at the scene of a crashed vehicle which drove into a crowd in Hollywood in the early hours of July 19, 2025, injuring 28 people, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene in East Hollywood assisting three patients in critical condition, six in serious condition and 19 listed as fair, the Fire Department said. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed that Erik Menendez was transferred to an outside facility earlier this week for kidney stone treatment and is in fair condition.
  • Attorney Mark Geragos filed for a medical furlough so Menendez can collaborate with his parole counsel and prepare for the hearing without returning to custody.
  • Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced in May under California’s youthful offender law to 50 years to life, triggering their eligibility for parole.
  • A parole suitability hearing is set for August 21, and the board’s recommendation will be forwarded to Gov. Newsom for final approval.
  • Newsom has signaled sympathy toward clemency for both brothers, intertwining the furlough review with broader pardon considerations.