Gascón reveals a letter of “new evidence” that led to the review of the case

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón on Sunday revealed one of two “new pieces of evidence” in the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers convicted of murdering their parents in Beverly Hills in 1989.

Gascón posted a series of photos on Instagram, one of which appears to be a handwritten letter from Erik Menendez to his cousin Andy Cano, in which Erik allegedly complained about the abuse he suffered from his father months before the murders .

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The images, which range from photographs of the Menéndez brothers to solo pictures of Gascón, were posted with the following caption (compiled):

“The evidence of a letter addressed to the SA of Erik Menendez has appeared in the news. The progressive DA Gascón wants his case re-evaluated. He says it is his moral and ethical obligation to review the case of the Menendez brothers. It’s been 35 years since their conviction, it’s time to decide if these men have paid their dues to society, Erik and Lyle Menendez have spent most of their lives behind bars and will continue to do so unless we let’s ensure that George Gascón can review and restore justice for everyone.”

According to the brothers’ lawyers, Cano’s mother found the letter nine years ago. Cano testified at trial that Erik had told him about his father’s abuse when Erik was 13 years old. Cano died in 2003.

Gascón’s office is working to determine whether the brothers have the right to have their case reheard, or even to be sentenced.

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The second piece of evidence being reviewed was an affidavit from a third person who claimed that Jose Menendez abused her as a teenager. Roy Rosselló, a former member of the Menudo gang, alleged that José Menendez drugged and sexually assaulted him when he was about 14, during a visit to Menendez’s home in New Jersey. José Menendez was an executive at RCA Records, which signed a recording contract with Menudo.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life sentences since 1996 for killing their parents, Jose and Mary “Kitty” Menendez. Although the brothers never denied killing their parents, lawyers argued at trial that they feared for their lives after suffering years of sexual abuse from their father.

The Menendez brothers have appealed their convictions several times over the years without success, but a new petition a year and a half ago points to two pieces of evidence that the brothers’ lawyers say bolster their claims of sexual abuse.

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Interest in the case has recently been renewed with the release of Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and an upcoming documentary, in which the brothers will tell their side of the story.

The brothers have a hearing on November 29.