Erik Menenedez Takes the Stand - (1993) CA v. Menendez Brothers | COURT TV

Imo this judge is very rude. I cant stand it. There is a way ti say things with the same words but use a different tone. Just saying.

Funny to see how times have changed. Them usung actual photos on a board. I miss hiw simple the world used to be. IMO

YOU POPPED THE MIC sheesh lady enough with that! 🙄🙄🙄🙄

Which attorney is this? Leslie abramson? I’d no idea she was - or whoever was- this horrible to him!

It’s his own defense attorney that’s talking shitty to him??? My goodness

The woman asking questions is infuriating

I mean Gypsy Rose is going to be out and she got somebody else to kill her mother. Somehow that feels worse than just killing her yourself! She's going to be a real Danger if you cross her

These guys should never have gotten life in prison!! They have done their time and then some! This is not Justice

Good god, let them out! 😢

I never watched this trial, watching only few minutes now and can tell with 100% certainty that this boy, now man, was molested. There's absolutely now doubt in my mind this sexual abuse was pretty regular, the body language of this man shows very clearly. Where were the psychologists at that time? He shouldn't be jailed!

This father was a monster

I feel so bad for these boys. They didnt deserve their sentences

Crys and recovers so quickly awe

the justice system failed the menendez brothers. to go from a prisoner in your own home by your own parents to a prisoner of the law is revolting.

They were riddled in fear...

I remember this case, I'm sorry, but the way they took the parents out is appalling. Renember they were not kids when this happened they were adults. They could have called the police and get away from home.
You'll know if these were different colored people they would have been thrown under the jail. Everyone needs to also listen to the Psychiatrist testimony.
It's insane! JMO
They showed a still shot of him and man he just looked evil for that moment!

When they became young men, I’m surprised the dad kept abusing them because they probably could have kicked his ass.

I am the law student
I think ( its mah opinion) the decision was totally spoil two boys life, its very brutal decision cause they are treated in brutal with their parents in their childhood to adulthood also the decesion, where is the humanity?
the judge could be give the decision in equitable....i pray for both may the rebirth is possible they are could not be plant in the earth sorry i can't able to safe you i couldn't control my ocean on mah eye... sorry 😔😭😭😭
Miss and love you lots my two eye god bless you drs...
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Wow I don't believe him.

This attorney did an excellent job during this trial... my god. Kudos on being able to hold her composite during this difficult journey and holding tight to the the TRUTH and choosing to not twist the past to even fit a "perfect" scenario... good job indeed.

God will balance this karma for lifetimes to come 💖💞💫🔥💜💜💜💔💔💔🔥💥💎

I know those situations are like that, however some of the questions were very stupid, I mean not much he could respond. I’m really sorry that the brothers felt the need to do that but I don’t blame them.

At the 1 hour mark when the judge tells him to speak up its so heart-breaking, because you can tell Erick’s voice would lower because it’s so tough to talk about the abuse, and hearing that sudden loud voice triggered him, it’s sad.

Very much rehearsed, all lies. Remember neither parent is alive to dispute any of the assertions made by this son.
There are certain nuances all victims of sexual abuse display, both in what they say & how they retell events. Extremely disingenuous. Not an ounce of truth

It makes me sick to my stomach. Those poor boys.

The Menenenenendez Trial

Also spoofed in a Jim Carrey movie.

These brothers should never have gone to jail. Shame on the people that sent them. To have suffered from the abuse and then punished, it breaks my heart.

This is a bunch of crap they could of gone to the police

He could of seek help after his father would go on trips. He did not have to murder his parents and why his mother

Who in the heck allows these horrible question be asked to someone who had suffered for years of sexual abuse. Horrible, the prosecutor should have been fired.

After watching these testimonies and hearing the mother’s response as well I could totally see these parents put a bit on their kids.

Erik’s attorney was so brilliant.

They are very good actors they used the word sexual abuse to win some hearts 💕, they are killer's i am glad they are in jail.

I am so glad they are in jail, they killed their parents on purpose just for money 💰 nothing else

Both brothers are despicable liars and murderers. Not only they assassinated their parents, but they also disgraced their memory by making false claims of paedophilia just to save their miserable skin.

such bullsh!t lol greed is the motive

Why they keep using the word sex is absurd to me. just repulsive how they even ask the questions. it was strictly abuse, RAPE, non consensual, incest, just purely sickening Very revolting to know that they never stood a fair chance since birth the people that supposed to protect are their abusers then not even standing a chance getting a fair trial being abused all over again. Yea the murder was horrid but they werent really real murders it was their escape in their mind im guessing they would finally have freedom. Not glorifying them but they didn’t just wake up one day and decide for no reason this is what we’re going to do it was actually a justifiable reason that lets say a lot of us wouldn’t know what to do if put in said circumstance. it just turned out that was the unfortunate life and sad fate handed to them.
Its clear they were just boys and their father was a sick man using controlling power to manipulate, coerce into staying shut, its like the prosecution is gaslighting them into trying to twist their story and let it go as if it never happened. I feel for them when their crying just knowing me I wouldn’t be able to not show my emotions

DIABOLICAL

I really hate his attorney's approach and the way she usually refers to the molestation as "what you did with your father". She is so abrupt and mean to him even though she's supposed to be helping him.

Clear that his parents would KILL HIM/THEM.... omg 😢🙏🙏🙏🙏

A boat trip at night😢😢😢jeez

Incredibly tragic

Hopeless, he crumbled, so sad he is so broken, cant even raise his head😢

It all makes sense. The pressure needed to end.

Eric is so wiped out, hes so so abused.... poor kid

This judge is a biased asshole period!

I can now imagine what they lived with in that house. I understand why they were so scared & knowing that they was going through. Abuse from their parents, violence, fear, knowing, what they were spoken to. I knew who were the bullying & how they lived. 😢😢😢😢😢 Erik & Lyle were molested & bullied too much. They should be released from prison with the new knowledge that they came out since the member of Menudo by Jose molesting him.😢😢😢😢😢😢

Both the brothers killed the parents together that means only one thing they were scared of their parents harming them

Im surprised so many people think they should be free after what they did. This country is screwed. The lust for violence is sad and damn near unbelievable

The way she speaks to him is awful. That’s supposed to be his attorney? Her tone is disgusting.