The Menendez brothers were convicted of murder in 1996 after they shot their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at point-blank range on Aug. 20, 1989. After years spent in trials, the brothers were both convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, and while serving their sentences, they both got married.

“They’ve paid that debt,” Ian Brennan says ahead of Lyle and Erik’s upcoming hearing on Aug. 21 and 22.

After serving several decades in prison, Erik and Lyle Menendez are facing the possibility of freedom as the California Board of Parole Hearings considers this week whether they’ve adequately atoned for the brutal 1989 murder of their parents.

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While Lyle and Erik Menendez’s push for freedom has picked up steam in the past few months, the case dates back to nearly four decades, beginning with a gruesome crime scene where their parents, Jose and Kitty, were shot and killed in their Beverly Hills mansion.

The American actress and comedian has stated on social media that she will testify at Lyle Menendez's parole hearing on August 22, 2025.