New LA District Attorney Asks 'What's the Point' in Watching Menendez Brothers Documentary After Taking On Their Freedom Bid
The new Los Angeles District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, won't be utilizing the Netflix documentary or 'Monster' series to help review the famous case.
Nov. 19 2024, Published 6:15 p.m. ET
New LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman has admitted he won't be watching the Menendez Brothers documentary on Netflix as he reviews the famous case just weeks before the resentencing hearing.
RadarOnline.com can reveal that the defense team for Erik and Lyle Menendez is currently pursuing options to finally free the brothers after three decades behind bars for brutally murdering their parents.
Lyle and his brother Erik have been behind bars for 35 years after being sentenced to life in prison.
Hochman, 60, shared his thoughts on the massive fanbase the Menendez brothers have gained since the Netflix documentary was released, as well as the show Monsters.
The new LA District Attorney stated that he believes those fans don't fully understand the case from decades ago.
Hochman is set to officially take office on December 3 and he explained that he plans to review the famous case very carefully.
He said: "I look forward to putting in the hard work to thoroughly review the facts and law of the Menendez case, including reviewing the confidential prison files, the transcripts of the two trials, and the voluminous exhibits as well as speaking with the prosecutors, defense attorneys and victim family members."
Gascón had previously asked Gov. Newsom to grant clemency to Menendez brothers.
He added: "This is the same type of rigorous analysis I have done throughout my 34 year career in criminal justice as a prosecutor and defense counsel and the same type of thorough review that I will give to all cases regardless of media attention."
As he carefully reviews the case, he won't be utilizing the documentary or Netflix series for help.
He told The Daily Beast: "I didn’t want to see them. What’s the point? I’d rather read the book."
Over three decades ago, the case gained worldwide fame as millions of people watched the trial from all over the world.
Hochman admitted he only remembers a few details about the case before he added: "Any time a particular case gets this level of attention, it’s even that more important to get it right."
The new Los Angeles DA is replacing George Gascón in December.
In October, the Los Angeles District Attorney at the time, George Gascón, recommended a resentencing for Erik and Lyle, who have spent nearly 35 years behind bars for killing their parents, José and Kitty Menendez.
He stated he would recommend to the court on Friday that the brothers' life sentence be removed, leaving them eligible for parole immediately.
Within the last few months, new evidence was discovered and family members demanded a reevaluation of the case by prosecutors.
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Over three decades ago, Erik was 18 and Lyle was 21 when they shot their parents 14 times inside their Beverly Hills mansion back in 1989.
The two received life sentences without parole at their second trial in 1996 after the first ended in a mistrial.
Their attorney claimed that the brothers killed both of their parents in self-defense after allegedly being abused by their father.
Both brothers never denied committing the brutal murders.
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The brothers - who were just 18 and 21 years old at the time - killed their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.
