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Hey there folks. It is Friday, August 22nd. It's not a done deal yet. Just because Eric Menendez was denied parole yesterday doesn't mean necessarily that his brother automatically is going to meet the same fate today at his parole hearing. With that. Welcome everybody to this episode of Amy and TJ. Yes, what a day, what a night it was. We were up late last night waiting on word about Eric Menendez. But we did get word after all this time he was going to be denied. Now, the brothers, the Menendez brothers, back to back days they're doing, they're essentially running it back today, same time, same place, same crime. But it doesn't mean they're going to get the same result. Eric and Lyle Menendez, you know their story by now, killed their parents in a horrific shooting back in 1989. They were convicted of the crime, sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But momentum over the past couple of years, new information that came out and look, documentaries came out, hit shows came out on Netflix. Just there was a new public interest and a push in understanding the trauma maybe that these boys say they went through at the hands of their father with abuse. So things changed and momentum changed and sentiment changed to where they ended up getting their sentences changed. They were resentenced to 50 years to life, which then made them immediately eligible for parole. And that is why we are where we are today. So Eric Menendez had his parole hearing yesterday, the first in 30 years that they've been in prison that either one of them have ever had such a thing. That went 10 hours. Look, they were talking yesterday. This thing was gonna go three. It ended up going 10 hours. And ultimately he was denied parole, which shocked at least a lot of the experts will tell you out there that were talking ahead of time that yes, they thought he had a good chance. Yes, they thought the public sentiment was on his side. Yes, they believed there was a good chance that he was going to hear those words, you have been granted parole. He heard something much different. And as the parole board and the commissioners explained their logic is much different from the logic of the public. Let me explain now. La Melendez say they're going to run it back. They really are doing pretty much the same routine as yesterday. It's going to start as of this recording as opposed to star. It's been going on for about, what, an hour? So 11:30 Eastern Time, 8:30 local out there in California. They're both being housed at the San Diego prison. They're doing a video conference from prison. Again, they're not going physically to a courtroom for this. And it's all being done on video conference. There are no cameras in the courtroom. There's no audio in the courtroom. Only one pool reporter is allowed in there, and they can't disseminate the information as the hearing is going on. So that's yesterday. We were all waiting around for 10 hours for any sliver of information about what had happened in the parole board hearing. We are having to do that same process today. We're not going to be able to hear any information until the end and until a decision is made and all the back and forth and all the, the questioning and all the family statements. And the district attorney has an opportunity to speak as well, which they have clearly said they want the boys. I say the boys. And again, you'll understand why I say that. They were young men at the time of the deaths, but they're grown men certainly now. So he has been. Now, Eric at least learned his fate. He can come back in three years, try for parole again. Here is the fascinating part. Now we're getting more about why the board denied Eric parole and gives us some insight into what Lyle is going to be up against. So, Eric, and so much that you have heard. How many times have you heard that? The boys, that. The boys. Sorry. These grown men have been model inmates, have been model prisoners. And therefore they have come, they have admitted to what they've done. They've shown remorse. They have been good prisoners. They started all these programs. They both have done college courses. One of them has a college degree and a master's. All these support groups that they've started. So doing all of these things in prison, that's fine. But still, we're getting word from the commissioners that here was the issue, not the crime. It was actually what they've been doing in prison. That's the problem. So they concluded that he, quote, poses an unreasonable risk to public safety because of serious violations of prison rules. They make clear, we are not actually keeping you in prison because you viciously murdered your parents by shooting them more than 10 times. Reloading. All right. That's actually not why we're keeping you in prison. It's his behavior in prison that is keeping him in prison. According to the commissioners, one of them saying, and I quote, one can pose a risk to public safety in many ways with several types of criminal behavior, including the ones you were guilty of in prison. Now, what were those crimes, criminal behavior in prison? Well, they've laid out at least eight or nine rules violations he's had over the past 30 years that he's been in prison. Couple of those violations included instances of violence, fights that he got into in prison. This is Eric Menendez we're talking about. He also had cell phones. You're not supposed to have illicit cell phones and have illicit cell phone use in prison. He has done it on more than one occasion. District attorney says actually one of those times was as recent as January when he had a. That was a time when a lot of legal back and forth was going on and he had a cell phone in prison at that time. Who would do that, they argue, knowing that you need to be on your best behavior because you might have a parole hearing and you're trying to get out of prison. And still he was breaking the rules. Also, he was caught with drugs, they said on a couple of occasions that came out. Also an issue where he allegedly helped a gang in a tax scheme. Now, Eric was able to explain that at least yesterday that he only did it because he was threatened by a prison gang if he didn't help. Still, commissioners didn't seem to be buying that. And also at one point, he was found with supplies to make prison wine, of all things. Now, the commissioner, considering all of this said, and here's a very these may be two of the most meaningful quotes that we heard yesterday from the commissioner saying, one, I do believe in redemption or I wouldn't do this job. But based on the legal standard, we find you continue to pose an unreasonable risk to public safety. Goes on to say this, contrary to your supporters beliefs, you have not been a model prisoner. And frankly, we find that a little disturbing. He went on and they continue to talk about, yes, the staff submitted things saying that he was a model inmate. These folks, the commissioners look at this totally differently. Yes, there is public sentiment. Yes, there is a different understanding of abuse and trauma at this point. Yes, they have admitted to what they've done. Yes, they have done these programs like they've done all of these things. And the staff said, yes, they are model inmates from the view of these parole Board, this parole board, they are not, they're not anywhere close. They are guys who have actually committed, at least Eric, who has committed crimes, pretty serious ones while he has been in prison. At one point, the one thing about the crime they seem to be really hung up on and really disturbed by was the mom. Why did you have to shoot mom? Dad was the one, right? That was abusive. Dad was the one that you feared. Dad was the one. So why did you have to viciously kill your mom, shoot her repeatedly? And this is where some reloading took place. They were hung up on it and they were asked directly, she didn't have to die, why did you shoot her? And Eric's only response is that he just wished he had not done it. They didn't believe at all or it came up again, this idea of the they were under imminent threat that they feared for their lives. But they were 21 and 18 who were clearly capable of walking out the house, picking up a phone, going to a police station. Yes, some people will say these folks were. These young men were traumatized and abused by their dad. And you can't really hold that against them. Well, the parole board is telling them they had other options and other decisions to make besides shooting your parents a dozen times. But still they made clear this was about his behavior in prison. And so that's what now brings us to Lyle and Lyle. If the parole board is going to be viewing more so and judging more so based on what Lyle did in prison, then he might actually have a better shot at getting out than his brother.
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We continue here now with as we speak, another parole board hearing is underway, this time for Lyle Menendez, the brother of Eric Eric yesterday in his parole hearing was denied parole. He'll have to stay in prison certainly at least another three years before he's eligible to be to go before the parole board again. His brother Lyle is up today, same crime, same circumstances. So why would we expect he could possibly have any different outcome for this reason, one, he is speaking to a different set of parole commissioners. So the people who were there and judging the case of Eric Menendez are not going to be the same ones in there judging the case of Lyle Menendez. That could work to his favor, but it could also work against him. But the point there being it's going to be a different set of eyes. So it's not an automatic that these are the same folks who going to be thinking the same way that they thought about Eric. The other thing is Lyle, while maybe he has not been a model prisoner, he's been closer to it than his brother Eric has. Lyle, it appears, only has about five violations in prison rules violations over the 30 years opposed to his brother's nine, I believe the prosecution has been saying, but eight or nine that his brother has. Yes, he has about half. He has far fewer. But one of the biggest deals, he does not have any violence on his record. He has been in 30 years of prison. He has been there for 30 years, incarcerated. And according to an assessment, he has not been a single fight in 30 years that he has been incarcerated. In fact, he had to be moved earlier in his when he first got into prison, he had to be moved because he was attacked and wouldn't fight back. Even so, he was essentially beat up. So they moved him to a special general population area because this was a guy who would not fight back. Now, is that a big enough of a deal? Maybe this panel today is going to not put as much emphasis on what kind of prisoner he has been, but maybe they put more emphasis on what kind of criminal he was in shooting and killing his parents. And maybe they are going to focus more so on the actual crime than what he's been doing in prison. We just don't know. We know the family that spoke yesterday, I think they said 18 was the count. Family supporters spoke before the board and spoke up for Eric to get out of prison. And they have been supportive over the past couple years. Heard an attorney speaking on television, can't remember who it was and where it was, but made the point that he has never seen in all his years as a prosecutor showing up to a parole hearing. And the victims families are all pushing for the release of the person who killed their Family member. Yes, all these people in the Eric and Lyle are related to these folks. But the family could very well say the hell with them, let them rot in jail because they killed our family members. But no, at least 18 showed up and spoke, spoke out about him getting out of prison. They did put out a statement. They expressed their disappointment in what happened with Eric Menendez yesterday, but said this. We turn our attention to Lyle's hearing. And while it is undoubtedly difficult, we remain cautiously optimistic and hopeful that the commissioner will see in Lyle what so many others have. A man who has taken responsibility, transformed his life and is ready to come home again. Five violations. We shall see how much that plays into it. Look, I don't know and I wouldn't believe anybody who told me how long this hearing is going to go today because Nobody was anticipating 10 hours yesterday. And we are once again, folks at the mercy. I spoke on this before. This wasn't like the Diddy trial we covered where there were several reporters in the room and they could in real time give us updates about testimony about things that were happening. This is not the case. This is not a public hearing. This is not a court hearing. I should say there's no judge sitting in there. But this is supposed to be a private, this is supposed to be confidential at least. But they do allow at least one person in there, a reporter, but they can't give us live updates. So folks, we are standing by once again at this point. A lot of people expect, of course he's going to stay in prison as well, but they could absolutely shock us, surprise us once again at least. And if they do, it could ride on just how much better of a prisoner they think he has been the past 30 years than his brother has been. With that, folks, we are going to keep an eye on it. We will hop on and we will update you as soon as, as we get it. Robach will be back. I think you'll hear her voice in the next recording. She's on a plane landing very soon. But this case is of, I mean, incredible public interest over the past 35 years now. And it just so happened that we mentioned this week, August 20th was the 36th year anniversary of that killing and all that just so happened. And this is happening on the very week of that anniversary. So folks, stay with us. Keep an eye out and a reminder on your phone, the Apple podcast app, top right corner says follow. Just click that and you'll get our updates automatically. Don't have to go. You look searching for them. All right, folks, T.J. holmes here. See y' all soon.
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Episode: Lyle's Turn. And Yes, He’s Got A Shot at Getting Out.
Date: August 22, 2025
Hosts: TJ Holmes (Amy Robach referenced)
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts
This episode centers on the parole hearings of the Menendez brothers, focusing on Lyle Menendez's chance for release after his brother Eric was denied parole just a day before. TJ Holmes provides a detailed breakdown of the parole process, key differences between the brothers' prison records, and the shifting public and legal attitudes toward their infamous 1989 case.
TJ Holmes presents with a sense of urgency and gravity, providing a nuanced perspective and emphasizing the surprising turns in the parole proceedings. The tone is conversational but detailed, careful to highlight both legal and personal facets of the evolving Menendez saga.
This episode offers a real-time snapshot of the Menendez brothers’ parole hearings, emphasizing the unusual focus on prison conduct over original crimes and the unique position of family support for the brothers’ release. The outcome of Lyle’s hearing remains pending, but hope persists among his supporters that his different record and the family’s backing may tip the scale in his favor.
Stay tuned for further updates from Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present as the story develops.