What you should know about the documentary “The Menendez Brothers” on Netflix

The new documentary also includes interviews with prosecutor Pamela Bozanich and Diane Vander Molen, a cousin of the brothers who testified that Lyle confided in her in 1976 about his sexual abuse by Jose. These allegations, and similar statements made by Erik, were a crucial part of the brothers’ defense in court, particularly in their initial trials. They said they killed their parents in self-defense after suffering years of abuse.

What other films and series are there about the Menendez brothers?

Monsterwhich starred serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in Season 1, is the most well-known television project to feature the Menendez case in recent years, but there have been many others.

One of the more dramatic interpretations of the brothers’ story is the television film Menendez: Blood brothers (2017) starring Courtney Love as Kitty Menendez and the Emmy-nominated NBC limited series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders from the same year.

Erik was previously involved in a documentary project with A&E. The Menendez Murders: Erik tells it alla five-part documentary from 2017 contains detailed telephone interviews with the younger sibling.

Peacock was only released last year, in May 2023 Menendez + Menudo: Betrayed Boys. The three-part documentary features an interview with 54-year-old Roy Rosselló, a former member of the boy band Menudo, who says José Menendez, a record executive, drugged and raped him when he was just 14 years old. The documentary examines the allegations that could mean for the brothers’ small but enduring hopes of one day getting out of prison.

Tyler Piccotti joined for the first time Biography.com He was named Associate News Editor in February 2023 and previously worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for nearly eight years. He is a graduate of Syracuse University. When he’s not writing and researching his next story, you can find him at the nearest amusement park, watching the latest movie, or cheering on his favorite sports teams.