Rosie O’Donnell called to Lyle And Erik Menendez to be released from prison following their last denial of parole.
The first See Cohost shared a message to support the murderers condemned via Instagram on Saturday August 23, after the Menendez brothers lost an attempt to be conditional for the 1989 murders of their parents José And Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez.
“Release the Menendez brothers,” wrote O’Donnell, 63.
Erik and Lyle both refused parole in separate hearings last week. Although they were convicted of two chiefs of murder in the first degree in 1996, they have always argued that they had acted in self -defense due to the physical, emotional and sexual abuses of their parents.
O’Donnell linked to Lyle after writing a thank you letter in the 1990s for defending the brothers and sisters during an appearance on Larry King Vive. The two started talking on the phone in 2022 when they were connected by Lyle’s wife, Rebecca Sneed.
Talk to VarietyO’Donnell told the emotional experience of traveling to the correctional establishment of Richard J. Donovan in San Diego to meet the two brothers in person for the first time in 2023.
“I saw Lyle and hug him,” she recalls. “Then Erik came to me, hugged me and whispered in my ear:” Thank you for liked my brother. ” It was very, very moving to me.
Daytime winner Emmy Award has become so close to Lyle that she has credited her to help her “sufficiently safely to trust and be vulnerable and love a hetero man” for the first time in her life.
Erik Menendez and his brother Lyle Menendez in March 1994.
Ted Soqui / Sygma via Getty ImagesMeanwhile, Erik’s daughter, The size of MenendezPreviously struck by the supporters of the famous of the Menendez brothers for not having reacted more vocally to the denial of parole.
“Where are celebrities who” plead “them for them?
Talia chose Cooper Kochwho played Erik in the drama of Netflix True-Crime Monsters: the story of Lyle and Erik MenendezAs the only celebrity that had checked the family since their legal setback.
“The only one I can say was the recording on my family is Cooper and we absolutely love it,” she said. “To those who went to prison without any check of the history to film their program but who remain silent now. You despise [sic] me beyond the measure. Just say that your opinions are broken and continue to push. »»
Erik Mennendez and Lyle Menéndez built a large group of supporters after their famous murder trials – and some of the people in their corner include high -level celebrities. Erik and Lyle were initially arrested in 1990 for two first degree murder leaders after their parents, José and Kitty Mennendez, were found dead in their […]
Talia’s mother, Tammi Saccoman-Mendez And the brothers’ lawyer Mark Geragos Both condemned the decision of the conditional liberation committee, while a family declaration published Thursday was more measured.
“Although we respect the decision, today’s results were of course disappointing and not what we hoped,” said the Menendez family in a statement. “But our belief in Erik remains unshakable and we know that he will take the recommendation of the board of directors in stride. His remorse, his growth and positive impact he had on others will speak for themselves. We will continue to bear it and to hold the hope that he will be able to return to his home soon. ”
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Before last week’s conditional release hearings, the Los Angeles County District Prosecutor Nathan Hochman Rejected calls for the release of Erik and Lyle.
“The Menendez brothers have never fully accepted the responsibility of the horrible murders of their parents, continuing to promote a false tale of self-defense that was rejected by the jury decades ago,” he said in a statement on Wednesday. “We have always opposed their release because they have not demonstrated a complete overview of their crimes or have shown that they have been completely rehabilitated, and therefore continue to pose a risk for society.”
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