How the media ridiculed the Menendez brothers, twisted their story and portrayed them as monsters
A THREAD
After the brothers were arrested in 1990, the media quickly latched onto the assumption of spoiled rich kids who killed their parents for money and greed. This was the only narrative for 3 years until their first trial began. https://t.co/OwpurvY53ctwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Jul 23, 2023 • 18 tweets • 10 min read
The Menendez brothers were convicted due to political agenda, a thread:
The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996, after two trials and seven years of legal drama. But what led to their life sentences?
Jul 20, 2023 • 16 tweets • 11 min read
Family members who stand by the Menendez brothers, a thread:
In 1989, 18 year old Erik and 21 year old Lyle Menendez killed their parents Jose and Kitty. They were both sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in 1996 after two trials.