“Behind Bars and Beyond Belief: The Untold Secrets of the Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom Revealed!”
According to Lyle, the abuse started when he was only 6 years old but stopped after two years. Meanwhile, Erik testified that it never ended for him.
A judge declared they would be retried following the first trial, which lasted six months. At the time, juries were unable to agree on whether Lyle and Erik were guilty of murders or if they acted in self-defense.
The second trial began in October 1995, months before Lyle and Erik were convicted of two counts of first-degree murder on March 21, 1996.
Then, in July 1996, a judge sentenced the brothers to life without parole, giving both two consecutive life terms.
