Erik Menéndez

Birth : 1970-11-27, Blackwood, New Jersey, USA

History

Erik Galen Menéndez is an American man who, together with his brother, Lyle, infamously murdered parents José and Kitty Menéndez in 1989. The brothers testified that they had been sexually abused for years by both of their parents. Erik is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California.

Movies

Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers

Himself (archive footage)

A Hollywood movie executive and his wife, a one-time beauty queen, were brutally slain in the den of their Spanish-style mansion. The special uncovers the hidden clues of the Menendez family's descent into hell including never-before-seen home movies and photos from the family vault and testimony from members of the Menendez inner circle. The brothers' best friends and neighbors, the lead detectives, lawyers and jurors from the case, and the family members profile the intimate details of the Menendez family, including Erik's secret life.