Mark Geragos on Menendez Brothers' Denied Parole and Leaked Hearing Audio

Menendez Brothers' Parole Denial

• 🎯 The Menendez brothers were denied parole, receiving the maximum three-year denial, with the possibility to reapply in one year.
• ⚠️ Attorney Mark Geragos claims the parole hearing was "rigged" and intends to appeal to the governor and a superior court judge.

"Rigged" Parole Hearing Allegations

• ⚖️ Geragos highlights the irony that the California Department of Corrections admitted to breaking rules while holding the brothers for supposedly breaking rules.
• 🔑 For Lyle, he was called a "model inmate" but cited for cell phone violations; for Erik, the focus was on events over 10 years ago, not recent behavior.
• 🧐 The parole commissioner, Mr. Barton, is the same individual who previously found Sirhan Sirhan suitable for parole, raising questions about bias.

Leaked Audio and Trial Narratives

• 🗣️ Leaked audio from Erik Menendez's hearing reveals his account of the events, describing fear and rage driving his actions that night.
• 💡 He states his primary fear was his father coming to his room to rape him, leading him to retrieve a gun.
• 💬 The defense argues that the narrative of the events, particularly regarding the mother's knowledge and the brothers' actions, is often misrepresented.
• 💥 Geragos points out that two juries at the original trial split evenly, voting not guilty on murder and guilty of manslaughter, indicating a complex case not simply self-defense.