Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez are currently serving life sentences in the same housing unit at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility

Erik Menendez—who has a parole hearing next month after spending over 30 years in prison—underwent two surgeries for an undisclosed medical condition, according to his wife Tammi Menendez.

Erik Menendez previously slammed Murphy for his "vile and appalling character portrayals of Lyle and of me and disheartening slander." Murphy shot back, saying the brothers should be "sending me flowers" for the "outpouring of interest" in their case.

In an interview on the podcast “This Is Gavin Newsom,” Ryan Murphy, creator of the Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” spoke with the Governor of California about the brothers’ reaction following the series’ release.

California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will decide by Labor Day whether Erik and Lyle Menendez are suitable for parole following their convictions for the murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez,

The Netflix limited series Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story has been nominated for four Emmy Awards for the 2025 Emmys, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced on Tuesday morning. A daily brief about what matters and what's interesting in Hollywood.