The Trial Of The Menendez Brothers

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

On August 20th, 1989, José and Kitty Menendez were shot to death inside their Beverly Hills mansion. The following year, their sons, Erik and Lyle, would be arrested for the murders. The ensuing trial captured the attention of viewers across the country and exposed the hidden familial sexual abuse kept secret by the Menendez family. Award-winning Trial Attorney and Host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast Joshua Ritter gives an overview of the gruesome murders and provides his legal analysis of the infamous trial. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	At any given moment, there are up to 3,000 people in witness protection in the UK,
0:06.3	giving up their life for a new identity in a safe house.
0:10.6	But what happens when it all goes wrong?
0:15.2	Three shot, two male, one female.
0:17.5	And the detective inspector is Nile.
0:19.3	It's a safe house.
0:20.5	Sheltering, a protective witness and his family. Who did this? I am going detective inspector in his Nile. It's a safe house. Sheltering, a protective witness, and his family.
0:22.7	Who did this? I am going to find out.
0:24.5	I promise. Protection.
0:26.4	Coming soon on ITV1 and ITVX.
0:30.1	Hidden behind its sunny, palm tree-lined streets
0:33.1	past the sparkling designer cars
0:35.5	behind massive villas
0:37.2	was a darkness in Beverly Hills, California.
0:42.9	On the night of August 20, 1989, Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty, were found brutally executed in their
0:51.1	multi-million dollar mansion. Fear permeated through the gated communities after
0:56.4	the grisly crime. Jose, a successful executive, had seemed untouchable. The murders shattered
1:03.6	the city's illusion of safety, showing that anyone could become a victim, no matter their fame,
1:09.6	influence, or wealth.
1:12.1	The couple left behind two sons, 21-year-old Lyle and 18-year-old Eric, as well as a $14.5 million
1:20.3	inheritance.
1:22.1	Shortly after receiving their parents' life insurance payout, the boys garnered attention
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