Overview

• Cooper Koch, nominated for his role in Netflix’s Monsters, read a text he said came from one of the Menendez brothers during the Emmys red carpet interviews.
• The message stressed that the goal is awareness rather than accolades, according to Koch’s on-camera reading.
• Reports differed on whether the text was from Erik or Lyle Menendez, though each account conveyed the same emphasis on awareness.
• Following the series’ attention, prosecutors urged a review and a judge in May resentenced the brothers to 50 years to life, making them parole-eligible.
• A California Parole Board denied parole last month, and attorney Mark Geragos criticized the process while saying another hearing could occur in as soon as 18 months.