Overview

• On July 8, 2025, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan found sufficient grounds in a 2023 habeas corpus petition to demand an explanation for evidence omitted in the 1996 trial
• The new materials include a letter from Erik Menéndez to his cousin alleging sexual abuse by their father and a sworn declaration from former Menudo member Roy Rosselló describing his own abuse by José Menéndez
• In May 2025, their sentences were reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life, triggering eligibility for their first parole hearing in over 30 years
• District Attorney Nathan Hochman has 30 days to respond and has already challenged the admissibility and credibility of the letter and affidavit
• If they are denied parole next month, the brothers plan to appeal for a full retrial under their ongoing habeas corpus proceedings