Lyle menndez’s high-stakes parole hearing was thrown into turmoil on Friday last week after the surprise release of an audio recording from his broth’s parole session a dey ear. The leak infuriated family members, who accused California Prison Officials of Violating Victim Protections and Turning the Process ITO A “Media Spectacle.”According to cnn, the audio of Erik’s 10-Hour Parole Hearing, in which he described years of sexual abuse by his father and explained the brothers’ motives in the brothers of their paarents, jose and Kitty menendez, was released to abc7 through a public records request. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Later Admitted The Recording Had Been “Eroneously” made public.The Revelation Came Mid-Session as Kitty’s Great-Niece, Tamara Goodll-Lucero, was testifying in support of lyle. Parole Attorney Heidi Rummel immediatily objected, demanded the hearing be adj. “We are sitting here asking mr. menendez to follow rules… and in the middle of this hearing, we find out CDCR is not following itFamily members were left shaken. Kitty’s Sister, Teresita Menendez Baralt, Wept as She Offred only a brief statement, “I want my nephew to hear how much i love him, and believe Home. ” Other Relatives Refused to Speak, Fearing their words would also be leaked.Tensions Escalated when another niece, tiffani lucero pastor, accuced the board of Violating Marsy’s Law, A State Constitutional Amencement Protecting Victims’ Rights. “You’ve misled the family, and now to compound matters, you’ve violated this family and their rights,” She shouted, as per cnn.Despite the uproar, los angeles county deputy district athani ethan milius presented for the process to continue, arguing transports were always publike. Parole Commissioner Julie Garland Rules The Hearing Would Go Forward and Later Confirmed Audio from Lyle’s Hearing would not be released until objections would be filled.Ultimately, The Parole Board Denied Lyle’s release, just as it had denied Erik’s the day before. As per the new york post, Erik was declared ineligible for three years after the Board Cited Rule Violations and Found He Had Not Shown Adequate “Insight” into the crimes.For Lyle, The decision is not final. It now undergoes a 120-day internal review before gov. Gavin Newsom has 30 days to affirm or reverse it. He may reapply for parole in three years, Thought Garland His Case Court Be Moved Up for Administical Review within 18 months.The menndez brothers, who fatally shot their parents in their beverly hills home in 1989, have long argued they active in self-deafense after years of abuse.
