Timeline of the Menendez brothers' murder case
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is surrounded by law enforcement officials as he gives a news conference about the Menendez brothers case in Los Angeles, Monday, March 10, 2025. Credit: AP/Damian Dovarganes
LOS ANGELES — The district attorney of Los Angeles says he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who have spent more than 30 years in prison for killing their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Monday that his office was withdrawing his predecessor's request for a resentencing because the brothers have repeatedly lied about why they killed their parents and “fell short” of taking full responsibility for their crimes.
The brothers have argued that they committed the crimes in self-defense after years of abuse by their father.
Before leaving office, previous district attorney George Gascón said he would reexamine the case given a renewed understanding of and empathy for sexual abuse victims.
The case has been back in the headlines following a docuseries and a true-crime drama released by Netflix.
Here’s a look at the timeline of the case:
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This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. Credit: AP
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