Attorney for Menendez brothers' uncle says DA trying to 'rewrite history' in pursuit to free pair

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon has ignored credibility issues related to caller grounds that prompted him to denote his proposal that the Menendez brothers beryllium resentenced for the 1989 murders of their parents successful an effort to "rewrite history," an lawyer for the brothers' uncle said. 

Milton Andersen, the 90-year-old member of Mary "Kitty" Menendez, has opposed the merchandise of his nephews. His attorney, Kathleen Cady, said Gascon has ignored repeated requests that Andersen beryllium informed connected immoderate determination taken by the DA's office.

"Despite galore requests, Gascón has refused to pass Mr. Andersen of immoderate decisions earlier holding property conferences," Cady said successful a statement. "Mr. Andersen has been near successful the dark, forced to larn important updates astir his sister's lawsuit done the media, alternatively than being treated with the dignity and respect helium deserves."

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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, right, shakes hands with members of the Menendez household aft addressing the lawsuit of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez astatine a quality league astatine the Hall of Justice connected Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Gascon initially announced helium would reappraisal the lawsuit successful airy of caller "evidence," which includes caller allegations that the brothers' father, Jose Menendez, molested Roy Rossello, a erstwhile subordinate of the lad set Menudo, successful the 1980s, arsenic good arsenic a missive that Erik Menendez wrote to his cousin, Andy Cano, that surfaced successful 2015, successful which helium talked astir the alleged intersexual abuse. 

"It is unconscionable that Gascon, whose ethical work is to prosecute justness with integrity, has ignored my aggregate notifications astir individuals coming guardant with accusation that earnestly questions the credibility of the alleged ‘new evidence’ successful this case," said Cady. "Yet, Gascón has shown nary involvement successful reviewing oregon investigating this evidence, turning a unsighted oculus to imaginable flaws successful his pursuit to rewrite history."

Gascon said helium plans to urge a condemnation of 50 years to beingness for each of the brothers, which would marque them instantly eligible for parole nether authorities instrumentality due to the fact that they were nether 26 astatine the clip of the murders.

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The Menendez brothers could beryllium released from situation aft Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon said helium would backmost a determination that they beryllium resentenced for the murders of their parents. (Fox News)

Both changeable their parents aggregate times arsenic they were watching tv wrong their Beverly Hills mansion. After a mistrial, the brace was convicted and sentenced to beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole.

"They person been successful situation for astir 35 years," Gascon said Thursday. "I judge that they person paid their indebtedness to society."

Any resentencing indispensable beryllium approved by a judge, helium noted. 

During Thursday's announcement, Joan VanderMolen, niece of Kitty Menendez, said the DA's bureau took a "brave and compassionate measurement forward" and "putting justness implicit politics" done his recommendation.

"It is simply a designation of the maltreatment my cousins endured," she said. "This is astir truth, justness and healing."

Critics said the timing of Gascon's announcement came amid a pugnacious re-election run against erstwhile federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman. 

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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon addresses the media during a property league connected developments successful the lawsuit of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez connected Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

In a statement, Hochman noted that Gascon received the brothers' habeas corpus petition successful May 2023 and petition for resentencing successful February. 

"Yet, helium has waited until days earlier the November 5 election, 30 points down successful the polls with articles coming astir however his failed policies person led to further murders of guiltless people, to merchandise his proposal for resentencing," Hochman said. 

In an effort to salvage his political career, Gascon was consenting to "manipulate the facts," said Cady. 

Lyle and Erik Menendez are presently serving beingness sentences for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, successful 1996. (Ronald L. Soble/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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"His decisions indispensable beryllium grounded successful information and law, not a last-ditch effort to sway voters," she said. "Gascón's nonaccomplishment to uphold his ethical responsibilities is simply a disgrace, and the victims of this horrific crime, including Mr. Andersen, merit acold amended than being pawns successful a politician’s game."