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Rosie O'Donnell Reflects on Friendship with Lyle Menendez and Autism Advocacy

O'Donnell discusses her ongoing support for the Menendez brothers' resentencing, her autism-focused documentary, and her family's move to Ireland.

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Overview

  • Rosie O'Donnell revealed she speaks with Lyle Menendez two to three times weekly, maintaining a close bond since 2022.
  • O'Donnell remains hopeful about the Menendez brothers' resentencing, calling their life-without-parole sentences inhumane.
  • Her Hulu documentary, 'Unleashing Hope,' explores a prison program training service dogs for autistic children, inspired by her child Clay's experience.
  • O'Donnell criticized U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remarks on autism, describing them as offensive and harmful.
  • She has relocated to Ireland with her child to distance from U.S. politics while continuing her advocacy work.