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ARTICLE VIEW:
Read the letter from Erik Menendez to his cousin before the murders
Updated:
7:38 PM EDT, Wed October 16, 2024
Source: CNN
Attorneys representing Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are serving life in
prison for the 1988 shooting deaths of their parents, are seeking to
get their convictions overturned or have them be resentenced, in the
case.
A piece of that evidence is a letter written by Erik to his cousin Andy
Cano in 1988, months before the murders, in which he alludes to abuse
by his father. Although they’ve never denied killing their parents,
the brothers have maintained they acted in self-defense and suffered
years of physical and sexual abuse from their father.
Read the letter below.
If you or someone you know is dealing with the aftermath of sexual
assault, there are organizations that can help.
National Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text
START to 88788
Available 24/7. Can connect callers with local resources and immediate
support. Also available through .
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Provided by (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network). Available 24/7.
Also available through online chat tool.
Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741
Available 24/7 for victims of abuse and any other type of crisis.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-422-4453
Available 24/7 in 170 different languages.
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