Exclusive: Menendez Brothers' Parole Hearing Rescheduled to August 2023

PAROLE HEARING DELAY DUE TO LYLE MENENDEZ'S HEALTH

Breaking: The California parole board has postponed the parole hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez until August 2023. The original hearing date was set for the week of June 7th, 2023. The decision comes after the board was notified that Lyle Menendez has been diagnosed with a serious health condition. The condition has not been disclosed, but it is said to be a factor in the delay.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS EXPECTED SOON

The board is expected to release more information about the delay and the hearing in the coming days. Law and crime obtained a copy of the continuance motion filed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which states that Menendez's health condition requires him to "participate remotely, if at all."

The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

PAROLE HEARING PREVIOUSLY DENIED

In 2018, Lyle Menendez was granted parole, but the decision was overturned by the California Supreme Court in 2020. Erik Menendez has been denied parole twice, most recently in 2021.

The Menendez brothers have maintained their innocence since their convictions, claiming that they acted in self-defense after years of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse by their parents. The case has been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and television shows.

The news of the delay is likely to disappoint the Menendez brothers and their supporters, who have been hoping for their release from prison. However, it is important to note that the delay does not mean that the brothers have been denied parole. The hearing will still take place, and the board will consider all of the evidence before making a decision.

We will continue to follow this story and provide updates as they become available.