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The verdict arrives; Erik and his brother, Lyle, are sent to separate prisons; Erik marries and begins to mount an appeal.

The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All

Final Verdict

The first trial ends in a surprise verdict; Erik discusses the preparation for his second trial, his unlikely connection with O.J. Simpson, and why he alone speaks for both the brothers as a second jury weighs a sentence of life in prison or death.

Trials and Reversals

Erik recalls his mother's decline in the years leading up to the murders and looks on in agony as his brother Lyle testifies, vividly describing the abuse at the hands of their father.

Abuse Excuse?

The trial takes a shocking turn when the defense claims Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents after years of sexual abuse; Erik gives his account of growing up in a "house of horrors."

A Family With a Dirty Secret

In 1989, 21-year-old Lyle and 18-year-old Erik Menendez walk into their parents' den and kill them; Erik shares details of the events of the week leading up to the murders and the motive behind the crime.

A Murder in Beverly Hills

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A re-examination of the high-profile true crime case and subsequent criminal trial features extensive phone conversations with convicted murderer Erik Menendez, rare footage, never-before-seen photos and new interviews.

S1 E3 | Abuse Excuse?