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Parole Denied for Erik Menendez as Lyle Faces Hearing Next

Commissioners cited years of rule violations in finding he remains a public safety risk.

Erik Menendez appears virtually for his parole board hearing from the RJ Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.
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Lyle Menendez, left, and his brother, Erik, sit in Beverly Hills Municipal Court in Beverly Hills, California, on March 12, 1990.
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Overview

  • A California parole panel issued a minimal three-year denial after a nearly 10-hour hearing, concluding Erik Menendez still poses an unreasonable risk.
  • Commissioners highlighted misconduct behind bars, including cellphone and drug violations, aiding a gang in a tax scheme, and two violent incidents.
  • The brothers became eligible for parole after a May resentencing reduced their terms to 50 years to life under youthful-offender provisions.
  • Lyle Menendez is scheduled for a separate video hearing Friday; any parole grant would face a 120-day review and up to 30 days for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision.
  • More than a dozen relatives supported release and offered housing, while Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman opposed parole, saying the brothers have not fully accepted responsibility.