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For nearly three years leading up to their trial, the brothers didn't tell anyone why they killed their parents; on the witness stand with his life at stake, Lyle claims he is now being honest about what really happened.
For nearly three years leading up to their trial, the brothers didn't tell anyone why they killed their parents; on the witness stand with his life at stake, Lyle claims he is now being honest about what really happened.
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S1 "Explaining the Lies"The State pressed Lyle Menendez during cross-examination about his claim that his parents, Kitty and Jose, taught him to lie or cheat in order to win.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP206 "We Were Already Ghosts"The night of the murders the Menendez brothers burst through the doors of the family den and emptied their clips; they claimed it was all out of fear.
CA vs Menendez
S1 "Kill or Be Killed"Lyle claimed that he slept with his shotgun loaded the night before the killings; he and his brother burst into the family den where Kitty and Jose sat on the couch watching TV.
CA vs Menendez
S1 "Prepping to Kill"Erik and Lyle Menendez got rid of all the evidence like fingerprints, bloody clothes, ammunition and the guns after the deaths of their parents.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP202 "The Plan to Kill"Lyle Menendez tells jurors that he and Erik feared for their lives; instead of leaving the home of Kitty and Jose and getting help, the brothers decide to buy shotguns and ammunition in San Diego to protect themselves back at home in Beverly Hills.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP201 "Fearing Dad"Lyle claims that his father threatened his life with the comment "Everybody makes choices"; he tells the jury this happened when he confronted Jose about the sexual abuse allegations; the brothers claim this all led to the deaths of their parents.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP200 "State Challenges Lyle Menendez"The lead prosecutor paints Lyle Menendez as a liar, a spoiled brat and a coldblooded killer who admits shooting his father, Jose, in the back of the head before reloading and firing a final blast at his wounded mother, Kitty.
CA vs Menendez
S1, EP199 "Intense Cross Examination"The intense cross-examination of confessed killer Lyle Menendez continues; he stakes the stand to try to convince jurors that when he and his brother shot and killed their parents, they did it out of sheer panic because they feared for their lives.
