The Menendez Brothers | 15
History of the 90s
Kathy Kenzora
4.7 • 610 Ratings
🗓️ 22 January 2020
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
On August 20, 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez were brutally murdered inside the home of their Beverly Hills Mansion. The scene was so gruesome that early speculation focused on the possibility of a mob hit. But soon the focus shifted to the couple’s handsome young sons.
Lyle and Eric Menendez were eventually arrested for the murders and their sensational televised trial kicked off an era of high-profile criminal trials that captured the public’s imagination through the ‘90s.
In fact, it was the Menendez case that cleared the way for the trial of the century, the OJ trial, and foreshadowed our fascination with true crime docuseries and reality TV.
On this episode we’re taking a second look at the murder trials of Erik and Lyle Menendez and ask the question, if the brother’s stood trial today, would there be a different outcome in light of our current understanding of sexual abuse and family violence?
You’ll hear from Robert Rand, a journalist and author who has been working on the Menendez story for 30 years and recently uncovered incredible new evidence regarding the brother’s allegations of sexual abuse by their father.
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Guest:
Robert Rand, author of The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Inside Story of an American Tragedy.
Twitter: @Menendezrand
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| 1:01.1 | On August 20, 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez settled in to watch TV |
| 1:07.5 | in the family room of their 9,000 square foot Mediterranean-style mansion on North Elm Drive in Beverly Hills. |
| 1:15.6 | The $5 million estate on a sedate, tree-lined street, had previously been home to Elton John and Prince, |
| 1:23.7 | and along with the prestigious 90210 zip code, it had a beautiful courtyard, pool, and tennis court. |
| 1:31.3 | On this warm summer night, the middle-aged couple was enjoying a bowl of ice cream with strawberries, as they watched the 1977 James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me. |
| 1:43.1 | Then suddenly, without warning, their two sons burst into the room, armed with shotguns, and open fire. |
| 1:54.7 | I'm Kathy Kinsora, and this is the history of the 90s. |
| 1:59.1 | And on this episode, we look back at the shocking story of the Menendez murders. |
| 2:08.6 | The 90s seem to be filled with high-profile criminal trials that captured the public's imagination. |
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