Cooper Koch Spoke With Erik Menendez After His Resentencing
The Menendez brothers are currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents—the case garnered newfound attention last year thanks to Monsters: the Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. In Monsters, Erik is played by Cooper Koch, who revealed yesterday he spoke with Erik after the resentencing news.
'I'm so grateful that that happened,' Koch told Variety of the resentencing. 'And so is Erik, I spoke to him yesterday and he is so excited.' The actor continued that Erik plans to work towards 'a lot of change in the prison system' if he is released. 'He is going to be an advocate for other people who have L.W.O.P, which is life without parole,' Koch said. 'His life is going to surround making change in the prison system, and I just think that is so beautiful.'
Koch continued that Erik told him that he and his brother hope that in '10 years, people look back and they say, 'We really made the right decision. Thank God we let them out.'' Erik and Lyle's parole hearing dates were pushed back to Aug. 21 and Aug. 22, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced earlier this week.
This isn't Koch's first time speaking about the brothers; after Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón initially recommended the Menendez brothers for resentencing, the actor posted on Instagram, 'I am overwhelmed with gratitude and hope for the progress we've seen today…[the] recommendation has ignited a renewed sense of possibility that Lyle and Erik could finally be released after decades behind bars. But, this journey is not over.'
He added, 'There are still critical steps ahead: the judge must endorse the resentencing, and, if that happens, the parole board must recognize the time they have served as fitting for the crime. Our voices, our unwavering support, remain crucial—not just for the brothers to ensure their release, but also for every victim of sexual abuse fighting to be heard. I hope to see Erik and Lyle soon. Free from all of this.'You Might Also Like
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