Menéndez Brothers Talk Prison in Netflix Documentary Trailer

Eric and Lyle Menéndez calls from Donovan Correctional Facility in official trailer Netflix‘S Menendez BrothersThe documentary, which will be released on October 7, includes new interviews conducted by the brothers as they evaluate this situation. murder of parents about thirty years ago and sensational case He followed this.

“Everyone asks why we killed our parents,” Erik says in the trailer. “Maybe now people can understand the truth.” Director Alejandro Hartmann’s documentary combines first-hand accounts from the Menéndez brothers with commentary from prosecutor Pamela Bozanich, their cousin Diane Vander Molen and other experts on the 1996 case. murder José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez. Both siblings are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.

In the trailer, Erik says, “Lyle was the only one who protected me. What happened that night is very well-known, but not much has been told.” Looking back at the trial, Bozanich says he knew from the beginning that the murders were motivated by “plain old greed.” The brothers argued that it wasn’t about wealth, but instead years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. “Two kids don’t do that crime “There are people who believe I shouldn’t be in prison for money and the rest of my life,” Erik says. “We’d rather lose a murder case than talk about the family’s sick secrets.” Lyle adds, “We’d rather lose a murder case than talk about it.”

Both the brothers and experts featured in the documentary comment on the sensationalism surrounding the murder case, which has since morphed into a growing movement of Menéndez defenders on TikTok. But even a new generation is forming their own opinions about the case, with one expert noting, “There’s no evidence to say they’re innocent.” Bozanich was particularly bothered by this, saying, “I’m telling you right now that the whole thing is fake — and if you don’t know it’s fake, that makes me angry.”

Menendez Brothers Coming right after Ryan Murphy Monsters: Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryThe series, which premiered on Netflix last week, recreated scenes from the night of the murder and the events that followed, and included some creative liberties taken by Murphy, including a seemingly incestuous plot that drew backlash from viewers. Erik Menéndez and his wife Tammi.

“I believed we had moved past Lyle’s lies and destructive character portrayals, creating a caricature of Lyle based on the egregious and blatant lies prevalent on the show,” Erik wrote in a statement that Tammi shared on social media. “I can only believe that this was done on purpose. It is with a heavy heart that I believe Ryan Murphy could not have been so naive and wrong about the realities of our lives to do this without malice.”

Following the series’ release and subsequent statements, actor Cooper Koch, who plays Erik, said, Monsters — Visited the two siblings in prison alongside Kim Kardashian. Koch and Kardashian spoke to a group of about 40 inmates. , Hollywood Reporter. The meeting allegedly centered on prison reform and was also attended by Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Anti-Recidivism Coalition founder Scott Budnick.