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Kim Kardashian has spoken out in support of Lyle and Eric Menendez, who are serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 murder of their parents.
in essay In an interview with NBC News, Kim insisted that “they are not monsters” and that they did not receive a fair second trial.
she wrote: “Both brothers said they suffered years of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse from their parents. Lyle said the abuse began when he was just 6 years old, and Eric suffered from more than 10 years of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. After years of abuse and fear for their lives, Eric and Lyle said they had been raped by their father. At the time, Eric and Lyle turned to what they thought was their only escape: an unimaginable way to escape their living nightmare. I chose it.”
Although initially tried separately, both cases led to “hopelessly deadlocked juries and miscarriages of justice,” which was “widely seen as a blow to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office,” she said. Ta.
Prosecutors are reviewing the Menendez brothers’ case and considering the possibility of a new trial or sentence.
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Menendez brothers’ next trial began ‘in eight days’ time [O.J. Simpson’s] “Not guilty verdict,” Kim said, saying the judge changed the rules. Both brothers were tried together before a single jury, much of the evidence of abuse was deemed inadmissible, and manslaughter was no longer an option. ”
Kim added that some witnesses were also “barred from testifying about the alleged abuse.”
Lyle and Eric were sentenced to life in prison without parole and have been in prison for nearly 35 years. “Death is now the only way they can get out of prison,” Kardashian said.
After visiting her brothers in prison, she claimed: they are not monsters. They are kind, intelligent and honest people. Both men have exemplary disciplinary records in prison. They have earned multiple college degrees, worked as caregivers for incarcerated older adults in hospice, and have been committed to serving others as leaders in college programs… [O]None of the guards said they felt safe having them as neighbors. ”
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It added: “Twenty-four family members, including their parents and siblings, issued a statement of full support for Lyle and Eric and respectfully asked the justice system to release them.”
Mr. Kim said, “Killing is not acceptable. I want to make that clear. Also, the same goes for their actions before, during, and after the crime.However, I would like to make it clear that killing is not acceptable.The same goes for their actions before, during, and after the crime. The trials and punishments these brothers received were more deserving of serial killers than two men who endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of people they loved and trusted. We do not believe that spending all of that time in prison is an appropriate punishment for this complex case.”
She believes that if the case had gone to trial today, “the outcome would have been dramatically different.”
The brothers are the subject of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix show Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, and Kim said: —My hope is that the life sentences of Eric and Lyle Menendez will be reconsidered. ”
“We owe it to the boys who lost their childhoods, who weren’t heard, who weren’t helped, who didn’t have the chance to be saved,” Kardashian concluded.
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Kim’s essay comes after Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced at a news conference that prosecutors were reviewing the allegations and would then decide whether to proceed with a new trial or impose a new sentence. Announced.
ryan murphy reacted After receiving this news, he spoke to Variety. “We’ve given them time in the court of public opinion. Basically, we’ve given them a platform. I think they’ll be out of prison by Christmas. I truly believe that .”
Murphy also revealed that he showed Kim the “Monsters” series weeks before it was released on Netflix.
“She knows a lot about this case and has grown up with it,” he explained. “But she didn’t know about a lot of the sexual abuses, so she immediately developed a strong interest in helping them. So many people are now interested in this case, and this case… It shows me the power of television and what it can do. It can shine a spotlight on something and illuminate a dark corner.”
