Menendez brother hospitalized in ‘serious condition' ahead of parole hearing
He is currently receiving treatment for kidney stones, according to TMZ.
The development comes just weeks before Erik, 54, and his brother Lyle Menendez were scheduled for their first parole hearings, set for Aug. 21 and 22.
The hearings follow a May court ruling that resentenced the brothers to 50 years to life in prison, making them eligible for parole after 35 years behind bars.
'It's a serious condition,' attorney Mark Geragos told TMZ.
He urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant Erik immediate release.
'He could be medically furloughed in advance of the hearing so that he can work with the parole attorney and get up to speed and be ready and do it and give it his best shot,' Geragos said. 'I think that it's the only fair and equitable thing to do.'
Initially sentenced to life without parole for the shotgun killings of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, the brothers later claimed they acted in self-defense after enduring years of physical and sexual abuse.
The case regained national attention after the release of Netflix's 2024 docudrama 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.'
Newsom, who will have the final say if parole is recommended, discussed the case on his podcast with showrunner Ryan Murphy. He said he had deliberately avoided watching the dramatization to maintain objectivity.
Still, he acknowledged the complexity of the decision, noting that other convicted murderers have been granted parole under similar or more severe circumstances.
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