The Menéndez brothers' murder case is being reviewed for possible re-sentencing and a new trial is being considered

District Attorney George Gascón introduces new evidence ahead of the November 26 hearing

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that his office is reviewing the Menéndez brothers' murder case, citing two new factors that prosecutors are considering ahead of a hearing next month. During a news conference Thursday, Gascón said the review could lead to a possible resentencing or even a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menéndez. A court hearing is scheduled for November 26th.

The Menéndez brothers have been imprisoned for nearly 35 years for the 1989 murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menéndez, in their Beverly Hills mansion. Prosecutors originally argued that the brothers' motivation was financial, citing their extravagant spending after their parents died.

However, the Menéndez brothers claimed they acted in self-defense and claimed they had endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of their father, José Menéndez. Her first trial, which received widespread media attention, ended in a mistrial due to divided jury opinions.

The evidence currently being reviewed is a letter that Erik Menéndez allegedly wrote months before the murders, detailing sexual abuse by her father. Gascón acknowledged the evidence and evolving understanding of sexual abuse and suggested that these factors warrant a review of the brothers' sentences. Despite the conviction, Gascón stressed that the new revelations make the case worth taking a closer look at.

The Menéndez brothers, now in their 50s, have spent decades in prison for one of the most notorious criminal cases in modern U.S. history. Her parents, José and Kitty Menéndez, were shot multiple times with a shotgun in their home on the night of August 20, 1989.

Producer Ryan Murphy, who co-created the recently released limited series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, told Variety Magazine, “We gave them their chance in the court of public opinion.” Basically, we gave them a platform . I think they can be out of prison by Christmas. I really believe that.”