Kim Kardashian Celebrates Menendez Brothers After Prosecutor Requests Resentment

Kim Kardashian congratulated Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón for “correcting a significant wrong” by requesting that the Menendez brothers to be convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents.

“Your commitment to fairness and truth is commendable,” the 44-year-old “Kardashians” star wrote in a message to Gascón, 70, via her Instagram story on Thursday.

Kardashian then addressed the many friends, relatives and supporters of Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez — who, like her, were fight for their freedom — saying, “Your voices have been heard.”

The actress, who stars in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming legal drama “All’s Fair,” gave the TV producer a moment of credit for “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

She said the hit Neflix series “helped expose abuse and injustice” in the siblings’ cases.

Kardashian, who is a mother of four childrensaid she believes “society’s understanding of child abuse has evolved and social media empowers us to question existing systems.”

In their 1993 trial, Erik and Lyle gave emotional testimony on the stand, claiming that their late father, José Menendez, had sexually abused them for many years throughout his life.

They claimed their mother, Kitty Menendez, knew about the alleged abuse but did not intervene.

The first murder trial resulted in a hung jury, as jurors were divided on how to convict the brothers.

They then had a retrial in 1995, but much of the evidence of sexual abuse was excluded at that time, leading to murder convictions and life sentences without the possibility of parole.

Since then, new bombshell information apparently corroborating that Erik and Lyle were abused as children has created a big demand for resentment.

A key piece of evidence was a note Erik wrote to his now-deceased cousin, Andy Cano, months before the murders, which read: “I’ve been trying to avoid dad. It still happens Andy, but now it’s worse for me.”

Roy Rosselló, a former member of the boy band Menudo that José helped supervise, also claimed that the entertainment executive sexually abused him when he was 14 years old.

Kardashian added in her statement: “This case highlights the importance of challenging decisions and seeking the truth, even when guilt is not in question.”

“I believe in the justice system’s ability to evolve and I’m grateful for a society where we can challenge decisions and seek justice,” the reality star, who was the struggle for prison reform for years, he continued.

She concluded, “Never stop asking.”

Last week, Kardashian he explained to Variety why she was so passionate about the brothers’ cases after watching “Monsters” and showing her “so much about abuse.”

“Imagine if no one believed you. … They’ve been at it for almost 35 years. This is more than a charge of first-degree murder,” she told reporters at the Academy Museum Gala on Oct. 19.

“I’m someone who believes in second chances and I really believe in them.”

Kardashian also met the brothers in person during a prison visit with “Monsters” star Cooper Koch, who played Erik on Murphy’s show.

Gascón told a news conference that Lyle, 56, and Erik, 53, had been on a “journey of redemption and rehabilitation” and had “paid their debt to society”.

However, the district attorney noted that it was not an easy decision to seek a resentencing because people in his office were divided, with some who did not believe the brothers had been molested and others who believed they had been abused and should be released.” immediate”. .”

“There is no excuse for murder, and I will never suggest that what we’re doing here is to excuse their behavior — because even if you’re being abused, the right thing to do is call the police and get help,” Gascón said.

The final decision is still up to a judge, who will determine whether the Menendez brothers’ new parole-eligible sentences will change to 50 years to life – 25 years for each crime.

However, because they were convicted when they were under 26, they could be classified as “youthful offenders” under California law, meaning they would be ineligible for immediate parole.

A hearing on the matter could be held within 30 to 45 days.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.