Menendez brothers could be free within weeks as LA DA 'prepares to announce re-sentencing'
Daily MailOCT 2024
Prosecutor Seeks New Sentence, Parole for Menendez Brothers
Above: Erik Menendez (L) and his brother Lyle (R). Image copyright: VINCE BUCCI/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
The media and public opinion completely swayed this case at the time. While prosecutors portrayed them as spoiled rich kids seeking their father's fortune, evidence surrounding their history of abuse was kept hidden from the jury. Criminal cases should be decided on the facts, and with this new evidence coming to light, the brothers should finally get the freedom they deserve.
Narrative B
While these allegations of sexual abuse are certainly plausible, it seems the media is yet again swaying the public. Companies like Netflix like to tug at our heartstrings in an attempt to make what's wrong seem right and what's right seem wrong, including, apparently, punishing your mother for your father's alleged crimes. A trial, not emotion-driven documentaries, should determine the brothers' fate.