CA v Erik Menendez: Opening Statements [Trial Archive]

[CA v. Menendez, 1993] Prosecutors claimed Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents to gain their parents' $14 million inheritance. The defense claimed it was an act of self-defense in a desperate attempt to escape years of childhood family violence and sexual abuse.

Netflix is releasing a new true-crime drama September 19th, 2024, examining the lives of the Menendez brothers, convicted of the brutal 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills.

00:08:58 State Opening Statements
00:17:51 Erik Menendez' Opening Satements
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