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What I found in interviewing Erik
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The Menendez Brothers

What I found in interviewing Erik was that he was so depressed,so distraught, that I could...

What I found in interviewing Erik was that he was so depressed,
so distraught, that I could hardly get
any information out of him

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What I found in interviewing Erik
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was that he was so depressed, so distraught,
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that I could hardly get any information out of him.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:28
Uploaded
Apr 02, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Campfire Studios

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Movie Summary

In 1996, the Menendez brothers faced trial for killing their parents, a case that captivated America. Years later, they share their side through interviews with those involved, offering a fresh take on the events.
He kept rambling on about his father, - The Menendez Brothers 00:08
He kept rambling on about his father,
He didn't do what I wanted him to do. He just kept crying - The Menendez Brothers 00:09
He didn't do what I wanted him to do. He just kept cryi...
And that went on for the first two, three, four hours that I saw him. - The Menendez Brothers 00:06
And that went on for the first two, three, four hours that I...
In my mind, I'm thinking as all the other lawyers and experts are, - The Menendez Brothers 00:20
In my mind, I'm thinking as all the other lawyers and e...
And so, in fact, I agreed to conduct an evaluation of Mr. Lyle Menendez. - The Menendez Brothers 00:07
And so, in fact, I agreed to conduct an evaluation of Mr. Ly...
I talked to relatives trying to get a sense of Lyle and the family. - The Menendez Brothers 00:06
I talked to relatives trying to get a sense of Lyle and the ...
It's the only time they ever had fun was when we were all by ourselves. - The Menendez Brothers 00:06
It's the only time they ever had fun was when we were a...
One time Jose put Lyle on a kitchen counter - The Menendez Brothers 00:10
One time Jose put Lyle on a kitchen counter
As Lyle did so, Jose backed off - The Menendez Brothers 00:11
As Lyle did so, Jose backed off
We were having a family gathering, - The Menendez Brothers 00:12
We were having a family gathering,
Jose hit Lyle with his closed fist. - The Menendez Brothers 00:05
Jose hit Lyle with his closed fist.
I couldn't find anyone to say anything nice - The Menendez Brothers 00:08
I couldn't find anyone to say anything nice
And everybody else had just these awful stories about him - The Menendez Brothers 00:08
And everybody else had just these awful stories about him
The loss of Jose Menendez in my mind was an actual plus for mankind. - The Menendez Brothers 00:07
The loss of Jose Menendez in my mind was an actual plus for ...
Jose Menendez was a really awful man, okay? - The Menendez Brothers 00:05
Jose Menendez was a really awful man, okay?
And he raised two sons capable of murder, so there you go. - The Menendez Brothers 00:06
And he raised two sons capable of murder, so there you go.
Lyle idealized his dad. Thought his dad was a powerful person. - The Menendez Brothers 00:06
Lyle idealized his dad. Thought his dad was a powerful perso...
And so Lyle described a situation where he was a favorite child. - The Menendez Brothers 00:07
And so Lyle described a situation where he was a favorite ch...
In some ways trying to be a little Dad, a little Jose, - The Menendez Brothers 00:11
In some ways trying to be a little Dad, a little Jose,
I think that the older brother was much more like the father. - The Menendez Brothers 00:06
I think that the older brother was much more like the father...