Posted on 10/04/2024 2:23:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Kim Kardashian has written an open letter in support of Erik and Lyle Menendez insisting the brothers "are not monsters".
The pair are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole after they were convicted of killing their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez with shotguns at their family home in Beverly Hills in 1989 — but Kim has now insisted the siblings were not treated fairly because of the amount of media coverage of the first trial — which ended in a mistrial — and rulings by the judge which excluded evidence of claims they were sexually abused by their dad from their second trial in 1996.
In an open letter published online, Kim wrote: "The first trial was televised for all to see, and Erik and Lyle's case became entertainment for the nation, their suffering and stories of abuse ridiculed in skits on Saturday Night Live.
"The media turned the brothers into monsters and sensationalised eye candy — two arrogant, rich kids from Beverly Hills who killed their parents out of greed. There was no room for empathy, let alone sympathy.
"Erik and Lyle had no chance of a fair trial against this backdrop. Back then, there were limited resources for victims of sexual abuse, particularly for boys.
"There were virtually no systems in place to support survivors, and public awareness of the trauma of male sexual abuse was minimal, often clouded by preconceived judgments and homophobia. Can anyone honestly deny that the justice system would have treated the Menendez sisters more leniently?"
Kim — who is campaigning for prison reform — went on to add: "Despite overwhelming family testimony acknowledging the abuse Erik and Lyle suffered, the public remained skeptical.
"Robbed of their childhoods by their parents, then robbed of any chance of freedom by a criminal justice system eager to punish them without considering the context or understanding the 'why', and without caring about whether the punishment fit the crime, Erik and Lyle were condemned before the trial even began...Many people believe the crimes the brothers committed are unforgivable — but what about the decades of alleged abuse they suffered as children?"
Kim then revealed she has spent time with both brothers and she insists they should not be condemned as "monsters" — echoing the title of Ryan Murphy's Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
She added: "I have spent time with Lyle and Erik, they are not monsters. They are kind, intelligent, and honest men. In prison, they both have exemplary disciplinary records. They have earned multiple college degrees.
"The killings are not excusable. I want to make that clear. Nor is their behaviour before, during or after the crime. But we should not deny who they are today in their 50s. The trial and punishment these brothers received were more befitting a serial killer than two individuals who endured years of sexual abuse by the very people they loved and trusted."
Kim added she believes the pair's life sentences should be "reconsidered" now the case is back in the spotlight, concluding: "We owe it to those little boys who lost their childhoods, who never had a chance to be heard, helped or saved".
Kim's letter comes as Los Angeles county district attorney George Gascon confirmed the office plans to review evidence in the case after the brothers' attorneys asked a court to vacate their convictions.
Officials will now look over the evidence and make a decision on whether the case should be resentencing. A hearing has been set for Nov 29.
What a maroon.
I wonder if she will ask Trump to pardon them?
“killing their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez with shotguns at their family home”
Kinna fits the definition if you ask me.
It would be on Entertainment Tonight, I guess. I never watch it, but Demcrats do.
Creepy nutball
Did the abuse claim arise before, or after, these brothers murdered their parents with a shotgun as they slept?
If after, I don’t care, not gonna work.
If before, still don’t care.
They did bring it up at their trial. Supposedly, the new evidence is a letter one of them wrote to a cousin ten months before the murders that talks about the abuse. And supposedly there is another person who was their molested by their father at that time. I don’t know how legitimate the evidence is.
Then you call the police and not visit a gun dealer and shoot them
Sad she has the hots for them. Its not unexpected.
And shes idiotically delusional about the monsters comment too.
Look, if the parents were horrible and such...these teenage kids (at the time) were not physically imprisoned and could have gotten away. Reported to child services at school easily. Or even physically attacked back in self defense, but their parents didn’t attack them. This was not self defense. The way in which they were killed was murder, not self defense.
Kim Kardashian is the last person on the planet I’d go to for a character reference.
Disgusting rewriting of history. PR to get a new trial.
That’s not what Trump thought. Didn’t she praise him, because he pardoned/exonerated people she told him about? Apparently, if she takes your case, you might be freed.
I doubt that. They don't seem to be her type.
When they were adults and free to leave.
If they had been 12 I would be a little more inclined to think there might be something to their tale of woe.
But this was a murder for money pure and simple.
She must be aging badly and needs attention.
We agree.
BTW They were 18 and 21 at the time of the murders.
Both adults.
What about the father that killed his daughter’s rapist? He wasn’t committing self defense. Actually, I think there were more than one.
That’s because they’re the topic of the latest season of Ryan Murphy’s Monster show, docudrama about killers. Started with Dahmer.
I wrestle with what to do with kids who commit such crimes after being sexually abused. They’re pretty much ruined, whether they’re imprisoned or not. The only way to peace is through forgiveness and acceptance of Jesus’ saving grace. God is the only One who can heal both the damage done to them, and the damage from the sin of killing their parents. They’ve been in prison for 35 years. It’s enough. But the condition of their souls is the number one issue, and that is between them and God.
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