Menendez Murders Crime Scene Photos (2024)

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How much were the Menendez's parents worth? ›

The estate Jose and Kitty left was valued at $14 million, Lyle and Erik would each inherit about $2 million after loans and taxes were subtracted. $2 million is not a small inheritance, but it fell far short of Lyle and Erik's expectations. A friend of Erik's said that the brothers had expected to inherit $90 million.

Fox and CBS aired TV movies about the murders in 1994, Lifetime ran Menendez: Blood Brothers in 2017 and Law & Order: True Crime on NBC also focused on the case, with Edie Falco starring as Abramson.

Golden found birdshot in Kitty's wounds which confirmed the investigator's suspicions that Kitty's killers had reloaded their weapons. None of Jose's wounds contained birdshot. Kitty had three wounds to her face. The most damaging was four inches and extended from Kitty's right cheek across her nose to her left cheek.

Lyle Menendez

Erik Menendez / Brother

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This is the wealthiest family in history. They do not like people discussing their wealth either. Even though they intend to keep the figure a secret, they like to display their envious collection of mansions and supercars.

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Menendez brothers testify about sexual abuse

Both brothers took the stand and described how they say they were abused. Lyle Menendez testified that he was sexually abused by his mother and father. He said his father began sexually abusing him when he was only 6 years old.

William Vicary told jurors that Erik Menendez, 23, sobbed, shook uncontrollably and had hallucinations during a June 1990 counseling session.

The Menendez brothers were arrested for their parents' murders in March 1990. They have been behind bars ever since.

They allege they had PTSD and killed their parents in self-defense. PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who suffer sexual or physical abuse, particularly as children. It includes symptoms like being easily startled, tense, or on edge; difficulty concentrating; and irritable or angry outbursts.

Is Menendez Blood Brothers accurate? ›

The court documents are factual and the brothers first trial ended in a mistrial. The second trial the judge restricted both the evidence and the witnesses that could be presented which was Eric's lawyers entire defense and as a result both brothers were sentenced to life sentences without a chance for parole.

The brothers were initially incarcerated in separate prisons because it was believed they could conspire to escape together. Lyle was eventually moved from Mule Creek State Prison to the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in California, which is where they are now.

A No, you do not get the inheritance. This is based on the California Slayer Statute, found at Probate Code Section 250: When someone is feloniously murdered, the perpetrator cannot profit from the victim's estate, whether there is a family relationship or not.

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The Spoelberch family was the second-highest fortune of Belgium. Indeed, the Spoelberch's family fortune was estimated at 12.5 billion euros. The De Mévius family followed in third place with roughly seven billion euros.