Resentencing recommended for Menendez brothers for 1989 killings of their parents
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón recommended in October 2024 that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents, after new evidence emerged that they had been sexually abused by their father, giving them a chance at freedom after 34 years in prison.
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