Several family members of the Menendez brothers, who have served decades in prison for the murder of their parents, called for their release. The brothers, who are serving life sentences without parole, say they acted in self-defense after years of physical and sexual abuse. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón told NBC News on Wednesday he hopes to make a decision within 10 days about whether to recommend resentencing for the Menendez brothers — and that, if he does, it’s possible they could be out of prison by the end of the year.
” Roy Rossello, a former member of the band Menudo, also spoke out in the Peacock documentary series “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed,” alleging he was also raped by José Menendez. Peacock is owned by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News. Not all the family believes the brothers. Kathy Cady, who is representing Milton Andersen, Kitty Menendez's, said in an interview that her client does not believe his nephews were molested and that they were motivated by greed.
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