Episode Details

On August 20th, 1989, José and Kitty Menendez were shot to death inside their Beverly Hills mansion. The following year, their sons, Erik and Lyle, would be arrested for the murders. The ensuing trial captured the attention of viewers across the country and exposed the hidden familial sexual abuse kept secret by the Menendez family.

Award-winning Trial Attorney and Host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast Joshua Ritter gives an overview of the gruesome murders and provides his legal analysis of the infamous trial.

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