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Parole Board Denies Menendez Brothers Again, Citing Violations

9/8/2026

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Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez have a parole suitability hearing scheduled for March 2027.
They were resentenced in May 2025 to 50 years-to-life, which made them parole-eligible.
A parole board denied them parole in August 2025 because of prison violations, including illegal cellphone use.
The parole board found them unsuitable for release, citing conduct despite the family’s claim they were model prisoners.

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Story summary

Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez have a parole suitability hearing scheduled for March 2027.
They were resentenced in May 2025 to 50 years-to-life, which made them parole-eligible.
A parole board denied them parole in August 2025 because of prison violations, including illegal cellphone use.
The parole board found them unsuitable for release, citing conduct despite the family’s claim they were model prisoners.