Erik Menendez is a murderer who, along with his brother Lyle, murdered his parents Jose and Kitty in 1989. His crime and court case became a nationwide media story.
History[]
Raised all his life by abusive parents, Erik and his brother Lyle snapped and murdered their mother and father, but denied it to the police. During a psychologist meeting, both Erik and his brother Lyle confessed that they were repeatedly abused by their parents. Their lawyer Leslie Abramson used this as a defense move to try and avoid imprisonment. However, after several jury deadlocks and suspicion of corrupt court officials, a jury found Erik and his brother guilty of murder, therefore sending them to prison.
Trivia[]
- Gus Halper, who portrays Erik Menendez, went on to portray another criminal named Teddy Silas on the third season of Law & Order: Organized Crime.
Appearances[]
- Law & Order True Crime (1 season, 8 episodes):
- Season 1: "True Crime: Episode 1" • "True Crime: Episode 2" • "True Crime: Episode 3" • "True Crime: Episode 4" • "True Crime: Episode 5" • "True Crime: Episode 6" • "True Crime: Episode 7" • "True Crime: Episode 8"