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- In 1989, Erik Menendez and his brother Lyle murdered their parents.
- Their sentence was reduced to 50 years to life earlier this year, making them eligible for parole.
- Lyle’s parole board hearing is also taking place this week.
In 1996, they were sentenced to life imprisonment for killing their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home.
Their eligibility for parole came after a judge reduced their sentences in May from life without parole to 50 years to life. Source: AAP / Nick Ut/AP
While defence lawyers argued that the brothers acted out of self-defence after years of sexual abuse by their father, prosecutors said the brothers sought a multimillion-dollar inheritance.
In a photo shared by officials, Erik appeared grey-haired and wearing glasses, seated in front of a computer screen in a blue T-shirt laid over a white long-sleeve shirt.
Erik Menendez appeared before the parole board via video. Source: AAP / AP
The panel of commissioners scrutinised every rules violation and fight on his lengthy prison record, including allegations that he worked with a prison gang, bought drugs, used mobile phones and helped with a tax scam.
