Erik Menendez denied parole after yearslong fight for release. His brother has yet to receive a decision

A California parole board has denied parole for Erik Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother Lyle of murdering their parents in 1989, delivering a crippling blow to the brothers’ yearslong ... Read More

Erik Menendez Denied Bail by California Parole Board

In an individual hearing, Menendez learned his misbehavior in prison and the killing of his mother 36 years ago were factors in the decision. Read More

Lyle Menendez Denied Release by California Parole Board, Ending Brothers’ Freedom Bid — for Now

The elder Menendez brother followed Erik's Thursday denial after a long day before state commissioners. But their hopes are not entirely dashed yet. By Kevin Dolak A day after his younger brother was ... Read More

Both Menendez Brothers, in Prison for Murdering Their Parents, Have Been Denied Parole

The saga of the Menendez brothers took another unpredictable turn this week, with California parole boards rejecting the siblings’ bids for release from prison. In separate decisions, Erik and Lyle ... Read More

Lyle and Erik Menendez have been denied parole. What to know about their case

Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday, a day after his younger brother Erik received the same recommendation by a California state board.Their separate hearings this week come nearly 30 years after ... Read More

Lyle Menendez denied parole after brother’s denial the day before

Lyle Menendez, 57, was denied parole Friday at his initial suitability hearing, a day after his younger brother Erik was also rejected in his bid for release from the San Diego prison where the two ... Read More

‘Celebrity privilege’ goes only so far — just ask the Menendez brothers

That “hard cases make bad law” is a longstanding maxim among lawyers and judges. It may be time to add to it that celebrity cases often make bad law, no matter how hard they are. Read More