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The show had Bozanich catch Erik in a lie about how he and Lyle attempted to purchase two handguns days before they killed their parents. This was a mistake since Kuriyama was the one asking Erik ...
Both brothers testified that their father had threatened to kill them if they did not keep the abuse secret. As a result, they purchased shotguns for "protection and self-defense". They alleged that the final confrontation occurred in their home's den on August 20, 1989, shortly before Kitty and José were killed.
The series examines how and why Erik (Cooper Koch) and Lyle (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) murdered their parents, José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty (Chloe Sevigny) — including the brothers' in-court ...
Instead, they said the boys killed their parents so they could have their money and that the murder was premeditated because Lyle and Erik bought the guns days beforehand. In the closing arguments ...
The brothers admitted to killing their parents, but contended that they did so out of fear, especially of their father, who they claimed was a violent paedophile. As evidence, the defence called ...
Lyle, 18, and Erik, 21 killed their parents Jose and Kitty on Sunday, August 20, 1989. They used 12-gauge shotguns, and fatally shot their parents a total of 14 times. September 1, 1989: Erik ...
The Menendez brothers murdered their parents, José and Kitty, on the evening of Aug. 20, 1989, in their Beverly Hills home. Each armed with a 12-gauge shotgun, Lyle, then 21, and Erik, then 18 ...
The brothers were charged with their parents' murders about seven months after the slayings. During their first trial, the brothers' defense team argued they were sexually abused by their parents.