Ep 149: Analysing the Menendez Murders with Professor Ann Burgess, Part 4

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Laura continues her fascinating interview with living legend Professor Ann Burgess who assessed Erik Menendez and was one of the expert witnesses called by the defense in the first trial in 1993. Laura and Ann dissect the timeline leading up to the murders as well as the abuse and intentional tactics Jose Menendez used to control his family. Laura shares some new information about Kitty’s behaviour and letters that she wrote to Jose and Ann weighs in with her insight and analysis. You will not want to miss this. Listener discretion is advised. #MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Mf0Kj_kJk Sources https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/cson/faculty-research/faculty-directory/ann-burgess.html Read Professor Ann Burgess’s Latest Book, A Killer by Design https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862 Sponsors Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at Thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST Download Bingo Bash today on iOS and Android devices and enjoy the 200 chips welcome bonus! YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And between the ages of six and eight, did your father have sexual contact with you?
0:09.0	Yes.
0:24.0	Both brothers were calling me occasionally from jail.
0:28.0	They said, wait until the trial and you'll find out what was really happening in the men in this family.
0:38.0	Our starting point is that David and I never believed for a moment that they were abused.
0:48.0	And what was special about the relationship of the first child and the father?
0:54.0	That it was special.
0:58.0	And that was really all that mattered was the first born and that the sons should do what the father say.
1:08.0	And then they grew up and they become like the father and the father teaches them and molds them.
1:15.0	And someday me and my son do the same.
1:23.0	And how did it start?
1:31.0	After sports practices, he would massage me.
1:36.0	And we would have these talks and he would show me and he would follow me and he would ask me to do the same with him.
1:50.0	And I would touch him and we would address.
1:55.0	Where would this place?
1:58.0	In my bedroom.
2:02.0	And how often would this happen?
2:09.0	Like two or three times a week.
2:13.0	And for how long did this happen?
2:19.0	Not too long. It began to change.
2:25.0	When did it begin to change?
2:31.0	I'm not sure exactly at what time but almost close to when I was seven.
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