Lyle Menendez

Lyle Menendez held a parole hearing in California on Friday, the day after his young Erik was rejected in his own bid.

The brothers spent decades in jail for shooting their wealthy parents in a crime that shocked the United States in 1989.

They said they were defending themselves due to their father’s abuse and spent years announcing their release. They were only eligible for parole after they resumed public attention shortly after they were indignant in May.

Lyle will appear before the parole panel, unlike his brother, who has the potential to be released when Erik is imprisoned.

The brothers’ behavior was different after jail and before the 1989 murder, meaning that Lyle’s case could lead to different decisions.

Relatives of the brothers who supported their release said they were disappointed with Eric’s denial before the second hearing.

Thursday’s parole commissioner showed Eric’s actions in prison, rather than the killing itself, which led him to reject his decision.

The news was welcomed by Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who opposed the earlier resentment.

“This ruling gives justice to the victims of the brutal murder case, Jose and Kitty Menendez,” he said.

Erik was told he could try parole again at another hearing in three years. If Gov. Gavin Newsom decides to make a wide-ranging request to the brothers, he also has at least other potential free avenues.

Parole Commissioner Robert Barton listened to testimony on the panel for more than 10 hours, saying he believed Erik was not ready for release.

“I believe in redemption or I wouldn’t have done the job,” he told Eric at the end of the hearing that the prisoner had almost participated in the job from his prison in San Diego. “But by legal standards, we find that you continue to pose an unreasonable risk to public safety.”

The board’s transgressions against Erik in prison (including his involvement in violent and illegal use of cell phones) and the crimes he showed before killing his parents.

“Contrary to the beliefs of your supporters, you are not a model prisoner, and frankly, we find this a little disturbing.”

Both brothers try to highlight the rehabilitation work they experienced while in prison.

The brothers fired more than a dozen times during the 1989 crime. During the trial in the 1990s, they claimed that the killings were self-defense and they suffered years of emotional and sexual abuse from their father.

But prosecutors argued that they had orchestrated the murders and then lied to investigators even if they paid for the money they inherited.

Thirty years later, the case attracted public attention due to new evidence, attention to Tiktok, Netflix’s drama series and opinions from celebrities.