Lyle Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murders

23/8/2025 12:08

Lyle Menendez, imprisoned 35 years with his brother Erik for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents at their Beverly Hills home, was denied parole on Friday, a day after the same decision was rendered against his younger sibling.



The ruling was announced by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the parent agency of the state Board of Parole Hearings, at the end of an 11-hour-plus proceeding.



Parole commissioners assigned to the case concluded there were still signs that Lyle Menendez, 57, would pose a risk to the public if released from custody, according to details of the hearing provided to news outlets, including Reuters, through a media pool reporter.



Menendez, dressed in blue prison garb, appeared by video from a San Diego lockup where he is currently incarcerated.



His younger brother, Erik Menendez, 54, was likewise denied parole following a similar 10-hour session on Thursday. The two siblings may apply for parole again in three years.