Audio from Menendez parole hearing reveals why brothers were denied
For the first time, hear audio from the Menendez brothers' parole hearings, detailing why the board denied their release. More
September 21, 2025
Court TV's coverage of the 1993 trial of CA v. Erik and Lyle Menendez and how their case still captivates audiences decades later. Watch the full trial on CourtTV.com.
For the first time, hear audio from the Menendez brothers' parole hearings, detailing why the board denied their release. More
September 21, 2025
Vinnie Politan examines the parole hearings of Lyle and Erik Menendez, questioning the credibility of their explanations for the murders of their parents. More
September 19, 2025
A judge ruled that evidence that the Menendez brothers were abused by their father would not have changed the outcome of their trial. More
September 16, 2025
A judge said the new evidence of alleged sexual abuse did not negate the premeditated aspect of the Menendez family murders. More
September 16, 2025
Erik and Lyle Menendez talk about their alleged sexual abuse and the murder of their parents while appearing before a parole board. More
September 16, 2025
Mark Geragos, defense attorney for the Menendez brothers, called their parole hearings 'rigged' on his podcast after the brothers were denied parole. More
August 25, 2025
Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik’s appeal for freedom. More
August 23, 2025
The board cited Erik Menendez's misbehavior in prison as they denied his application for parole; now Lyle will face the board. More
August 22, 2025
The parole board denied Erik Menendez's request for release, and now will consider a request from his brother, Lyle. More
August 22, 2025
A panel of two California commissioners denied Erik Menendez parole for three years. Lyle Menendez faces a board today. More
August 22, 2025
Court TV's Matt Johnson reports from outside Donovan State Prison, where Erik Menendez is having his parole hearing. More
August 21, 2025
A parole hearing is set to begin for Erik Menendez today, while Lyle Menendez's hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. More
August 21, 2025
In 1996, the Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in August 1989. More
August 21, 2025
UPDATE: Erik Menendez denied parole. He and his brother, Lyle Menendez, killed their parents in 1989. Lyle's parole hearing is set for Friday. More
August 21, 2025
In their filing, prosecutors argue that the defense could have introduced the 'Cano Letter' at any point during the two trials. More
August 8, 2025
Erik Menendez returned to prison after undergoing multiple surgeries for kidney stones, ahead of a scheduled parole hearing. More
August 5, 2025
Erik Menendez is back in prison after a hospital stay. Menendez's lawyers sought his release from prison ahead of an upcoming parole hearing. More
August 4, 2025
Erik Menendez and his brother, Lyle Menendez, are scheduled for a parole hearing at the end of the month. More
August 4, 2025
LA District Attorney, Nathan Hochman joins Vinnie Politan to discuss the upcoming parole hearing of Erik and Lyle Menendez. More
July 29, 2025
An attorney is seeking Erik Menendez's release from prison because of a medical condition after he was taken to a hospital. More
July 22, 2025
A judge ordered the DA's office to explain why sex abuse claims were kept out of Lyle and Erik Menendez's second trial. More
July 14, 2025
A judge ordered the DA's office to explain why the Menendez brothers' claims of sexual abuse were kept out of their second trial within thirty... More
July 14, 2025
The parole hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez has been delayed until August, after a judge ruled they could be eligible for release. More
May 20, 2025
Erik and Lyle Menendez's first trial was a significant trial on Court TV, and came just before O.J. Simpson's trial made televised murder trials much... More
May 17, 2025
Is the resentencing the Menendez brothers have been granted fair when other inmates rehabilitated themselves and never got resentenced? More
May 14, 2025
Judge reduces Lyle and Erik Menendez's sentences, making them eligible for parole. They have been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. More
May 13, 2025
Mark Geragos, the attorney representing Lyle and Erik Menendez, took aim at DA Nathan Hochman, who he said was spreading misinformation. More
May 13, 2025
Nathan Hochman reiterated his stance opposing resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez and explained the hearing's possible outcomes. More
May 13, 2025
A judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life in prison for the murders of their parents, making them eligible for parole. More
May 13, 2025
Erik and Lyle Menendez's two-day resentencing hearing begins May 13. The outcome could make them immediately eligible for parole. More
May 12, 2025