Overview

• Erik Menendez was transferred to an outside medical facility on July 18 and is being treated for a serious condition reported as kidney stones, remaining in fair condition.
• His attorney, Mark Geragos, has asked Gov. Newsom for a medical furlough to secure treatment and prepare him for the upcoming parole suitability hearing.
• The California State Parole Board will assess the brothers’ risk to public safety on August 21-22 and forward its recommendation to Gov. Newsom, who also holds clemency authority.
• A May 13 resentencing reduced their life-without-parole terms to 50 years to life under the youthful offender law, triggering immediate eligibility for parole.
• High-profile support from Kim Kardashian and producer Ryan Murphy has intensified public debate over rehabilitation, abuse claims and the influence of celebrity advocacy in clemency decisions.