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Before the O.J. Simpson trial, the murder trial of Lyle and Erik Menendez was the most prominent legal circus of the ’90s. In 1989, the Menendez brothers murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. The brothers initially escaped suspicion before the authorities closed in on them. At the eventual trial, the Menendez brothers admitted to committing the murders, but they claimed that they did so out of fear of their father, Jose. They also accused Jose of sexually abusing them. At the time, the brothers were not believed by the general public or the jury.
But a new trailer for Peacock’s true crime miniseries, Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed, suggests that it has info that could lead to the brothers walking free. What changed? First you need to know what Menudo is. Unless you grew up in the late ’70s or early ’80s, you may not have realized that Menudo was a very famous boy band that was comprised of five kids as young as nine years old. The link to the Menendez brothers is that one of Menudo’s former members has come forward with claims that he was raped by their father, Jose Menendez.
This may be some of the strongest confirmation of the Menendez brothers’ accusations against their father. During the trial, prosecutors completely disregarded the very idea that the Menendez brothers could be raped because they were male. It was also established that the Menendez brothers spent a great deal of their parents’ money in the months after their murders. That was enough to convince the jury to sentence them to life in prison.
Can this documentary really get the Menendez brothers a new trial or even help them be released from prison? It’s a long shot at best. But stranger things have happened within the realm of true crime. Viewers will be able to judge for themselves when Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed premieres on Peacock on May 2.
The documentary features interviews with former Menudo members, as well as with the Menendez brothers themselves. It also includes interviews with prosecutors and members of the jury from the original trial. The documentary dives deep into the Menendez family and the events leading up to the murders. It also looks at the cultural and societal implications of the trial, as well as the media’s role in shaping the narrative.
The documentary is sure to bring up a lot of questions and debates about the case. It will be interesting to see how the public responds to the new information that is revealed. Could the new evidence presented in the documentary be enough to set the Menendez brothers free? Only time will tell.
Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed is sure to be a must-watch for anyone interested in the case. It promises to be an eye-opening look into the events that led to the murders, as well as the societal implications of the trial. With the new information that is presented, it could change the way the public views the Menendez brothers and their case.
So, could information from the boy band Menudo set Eric and Lyle Menendez free? Find out in the new Peacock true crime miniseries Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed. Tune in on May 2 to get the answers you’ve been waiting for.