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Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez go on trial for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, in the family's Beverly Hills mansion.
S1, EP187 "Troubling Father and Son Relationship"
Jose Menendez is painted as a harsh, perfectionist father who allegedly crossed over into abuse against his two sons; according to Lyle, Kitty and Jose left such a negative impact on the brothers that they ended up planning their violent deaths.
S1, EP188 "Years of Alleged Abuses"
Lyle Menendez admits that money was not an issue in his childhood or as he got older, but says that the years of abuse were far too great to get over; Lyle's long testimony about his childhood experiences comes off as a bit repetitious.
S1, EP189 "The Confrontation"
Years before the murders of Kitty and Jose Menendez, Erik tells his brother, Lyle, that their father had abused him; Lyle claims his father threatened to kill him if word ever got out about the alleged sex abuse.
S1, EP190 "Fear of His Father"
Lyle Menendez testifies that he and Erik no longer felt safe when they confronted their dad about the sexual abuse allegations; Erik and Lyle claim they were convinced Jose would end their lives if the abuse accusations got out.
S1, EP186 "Anger All Through the House"
Lyle Menendez alleges that Kitty wanted to divorce Jose a few years before they were killed, and that she even went so far as to buy a rifle.
S1, EP185 "Cheating Husband, Suicidal Wife"
According to Lyle Menendez's testimony, Jose was a child molester who was also cheating on his wife, and says the infidelity got Kitty to contemplate divorce and possible suicide.
S1, EP184 "Unstable Home Leads to Trauma"
According to Lyle, Jose molested him until he was 8 years old; for Erik, he claims the sexual abuse continued into his teen years; the defense claims this brought so much trauma to the brothers that they retaliated against their alleged abusers.
S1, EP183 "Disturbing Childhood Experiences"
Lyle Menendez claims his father, Jose, raped him when he was 7; he also claims his father showed him and Erik violent porn movies, and threatened to kill him if he complained; Kitty is described as someone who would go through emotional tantrums.
