Erik and Lyle Menendez have been glued to the display screen as prosecutors made a serious announcement of their homicide case … watching all of it unfold from behind bars.
Sources with information of the state of affairs inform TMZ … the well-known convicts watched Thursday’s press convention reside from jail, tuning in to see L.A. County D.A. George Gascón announce prosecutors could be reviewing new proof.
Gascón says his workplace is reviewing Erik and Lyle’s claims that their father, Jose Menendez, molested them earlier than they killed him … and he mentioned he would resolve if the brothers ought to get a brand new trial or if prosecutors ought to go for a brand new sentence — presumably manslaughter — which might set them free.
Our sources say Erik and Lyle have been assured — even smug — that their case would get a re-assessment … they usually’re simply as assured they may get out of jail.
The brothers are serving life sentences at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility close to San Diego … they usually’ve received numerous people calling for his or her launch, together with Kim Kardashian.
Gascón mentioned Thursday his workplace is conscious of the brand new claims by a former member of the band Menudo — who says Jose additionally molested him.
These claims are extremely related, as a result of it goes as to if the decide within the second Menendez brothers trial erred by not permitting proof in that Jose allegedly molested his sons.
Gascón says he hasn’t made a last choice but … and a listening to is scheduled for November 29.
