Just days before the scheduled resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, Lyle posted a mysterious message for Mother’s Day on social media, reflecting on the past long after he and his brother were convicted of killing their parents.
“To anyone experiencing pain today for any reason… whether your mother is no longer with you; you never had the chance to meet her; your relationship with your mother was challenging; you are disconnected from your parent; you hoped to have children but haven’t; you lost a child; or if you’re separated from your child… know that we acknowledge you,” Lyle expressed in a message on his Facebook profile.
At ages 57 and 54, Lyle and Erik Menendez remain incarcerated in different California prisons. They have been serving life sentences without parole since 1996 for the murder of their parents in 1989.
The brothers claim they shot their father, former RCA Records executive Jose Menendez, in self-defense, arguing they thought he was going to kill them after they warned him they planned to expose him as a child sex abuser. They also killed their mother, Mary “Kitty” Menendez, who was sitting next to Jose eating ice cream in their Beverly Hills living room when they opened fire.
Lyle Menendez during his trial (Kim Kulish/Sygma via Getty Images)
He also noted that those conclusions can change and flagged the various warnings attached to using the CRA outside the state parole system.
The brothers return to the Van Nuys West Courthouse on May 13-14 for continued proceedings in their resentencing case.
With unresolved issues surrounding the risk assessment report, the upcoming dates remain pivotal as the brothers seek resentencing for their parents’ murders.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
