Will Menendez Brothers Case Spark A Re-Visiting Of Others Victims Sentenced Too Harshly For Their Actions After Abuse?

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🗓️ 21 October 2024

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Did the Menendez brothers really deserve to spend decades behind bars, or were they victims of a deeply dysfunctional family and society’s outdated views on abuse? With new allegations from former Menudo member Ray Vasilio, claiming that Jose Menendez abused him as well, the case is back in the spotlight. As the Menendez family and supporters, including Rosie O'Donnell, rally outside the LA courthouse, they demand a new trial, arguing that the brothers have served their time and then some. Attorney Eric Faddis dives deep into the complex layers of this high-profile case. Did these boys, molded by years of alleged abuse, really understand the life they were choosing? And what if their release sets a precedent, allowing other cases from the past to be reconsidered under today’s evolved understanding of abuse?
Could this case trigger a ripple effect in the justice system, changing the fates of those who claimed self-defense against long-standing abuse?

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0:23.0	The evidence is gone, but the nightmare continues.
0:25.9	Welcome to Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske, featuring former prosecutor and defense attorney
0:30.5	Eric Fattis.
0:31.7	Menendez brothers hoping for a new trial.
0:33.9	They're going to find out what happens in November when the district attorney has a hearing with the brothers. It could be a new trial. They're going to find out what happens in November when the district attorney has a hearing
0:40.0	with the brothers. It could be a new trial. It could be just strictly, you served your time.
0:45.2	We're going to reset into you're done. Many members, more than two dozen of the Menendez family and
0:52.3	friends, including Rosie Old Donald out in front of the L.A.
0:56.4	courthouse this last week protesting and having a press conference begging for their release,
1:02.0	saying they've been through enough, the abuse of them being in prison for all these years,
1:05.4	they have served their time.
1:07.4	Do you want to discuss?
1:08.2	Eric Fattis, defense attorney and former prosecutor. Eric, so much attention on this case from the Netflix movie and the documentaries.
1:18.4	And, I mean, it's been a buzz now for about a year with talking about the new evidence that's come to light, including the accusations from Ray Rosilio of Minuto,
1:29.1	claiming that Jose had violated him as well.
1:33.1	Where do you think this goes?
1:34.7	Is there enough evidence there now?
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