Menendez brothers resentencing: Timeline of killers’ fight over freedom in parents’ murders
Share this @internewscast.com

Following the striking Tuesday announcement that convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez have been resentenced to 50 years to life with a chance of parole, their future remains uncertain. 

The brothers, who confessed to killing their parents, Mary “Kitty” and Jose Menendez, during a brutal 1989 shotgun slaying in their Beverly Hills residence, asserted that their actions were in self-defense due to enduring years of physical and sexual abuse from their parents up until Tuesday’s resentencing session. 

Below is a timeline of how we’ve reached this point in their resentencing bid, and what could happen next:

Menendez Brothers in a black and white photo outside their Beverly Hills home

Erik Menendez, left, and is brother Lyle, in front of their Beverly Hills home. They were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996. (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Erik then spoke.

“I have profound sorrow for the tragedy I created,” he said. “I took the lives of my mom and dad. My actions were criminal, cruel, and cowardly. I have no excuse or justification for what I did and I was the one who convinced Lyle we couldn’t escape.”

“I fired all five rounds at my parents and went back to reload. I lied to police. I lied to my family. I’m truly sorry,” he said. “This crime should have never happened. I know my parents should be alive and aren’t because of me.”

Newsom’s June 13 parole board hearings are planned to go on as scheduled, and the board will have the opportunity to free the brothers. 

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that Erik and Lyle Menendez “will likely be freed in a matter of months,” adding that he does not expect “the parole board or Governor Newsom” to block their release.

Clemency from Newsom is also still a possibility. 

Fox News’ Michael Ruiz, Audrey Conklin, Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Stepheny Price contributed to this report. 

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
Isabel Ashanti, 22, was killed in cold blood

22-Year-Old American Woman Tragically Shot by Violent Mexican CJNG Cartel After Truck Mistaken for Rival’s Vehicle

A YOUNG American woman was shot dead in cold blood by Mexican…
Inside that shocking prostate cancer diagnosis

Confronting a Surprising Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Spoiler alert for the June 26, 2025 episode of “And Just Like…
Donald Trump-Canada trade talks: US president says he's terminating trade talks with Canada over digital services tax

Donald Trump Ends Canada Trade Discussions Over Digital Services Tax

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is halting trade…
Exiled prince warns Iranian military of 'final chance' to stand up to the regime

Exiled Iranian Prince Urges Military: Take a Stand Against the Regime Now

Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi is pushing for regime change in Tehran,…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia case news: Prosecutors tell judge government plans to deport man to country that's not native El Salvador

Lawyers Urge Tennessee Judge to Detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia Amid Deportation Fears

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia requested a federal judge…
Mugshot of Takahiro Shiraishi.

Japan Executes ‘The Twitter Killer’: Social Media Predator Who Murdered and Dismembered Nine Victims

JAPAN has executed the man who brutally murdered eight women and one…

Trump Administration Revokes Legal Protections for 500,000 Haitians, Leading to Potential Deportations

MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday that…
Birthright citizenship remains law of the land -- for now -- despite SCOTUS ruling

Birthright Citizenship Still Law of the Land Despite Recent SCOTUS Decision

Birthright citizenship continues to stand in the US—at least for the time…
Trump's crackdown nets over 2,700 alleged members of notorious Venezuelan gang

Trump’s Operation Captures Over 2,700 Suspected Venezuelan Gang Members

Federal authorities have detained over 2,700 suspected members of Tren de Aragua…
Head east to Croatia and Istria

Explore Eastern Adventures: Discover Croatia and Istria

Italians are genuinely fed up with tourists. They have grown weary of…
JSO officer arrested on petty theft charge

JSO Officer Charged with Minor Theft

Investigators said the officer did not submit the woman’s purse into personal…
Young woman in hospital gown holding beach umbrella pole that impaled her.

18-Year-Old Lifeguard Speaks Out After Beach Umbrella Pierces Flesh, Barely Missing Major Artery

A LIFEGUARD impaled by a beach umbrella has recalled she was lucky…