Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman publicly opposed the Menendez Brothers’ new trial. Cooperkoch portraying Erik Menendez in the Netflix series Monster.
The case revolves around Lyle and Eric Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Mary Menendez in 1996. The brothers have long claimed that they killed their parents in self-defense after enduring years of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. In 2022, former district attorney George Gascon recommended that the brothers be reexamined. The recommendation came after new evidence emerged, including a letter allegedly supporting the allegedly abuse of the brothers.
However, Hochman, who was elected district attorney in 2024, dismissed the new concept of trial for the Menendez brothers. At a press conference held on Friday, Hochman questioned the reliability of the new evidence presented in their case, particularly the 1988 letter from Eric Menendez to a man named Andy Cano. did. .
“We again saw the credibility of the letter, especially this assumed letter from Andy Cano 1988,” Hochman said. “It calls for dramatic questions as to whether this is in fact a 1988 letter Eric Menendez wrote to Andy Cano about this sexual abuse,” Hochman also said, However, he said it was not presented in the original trial and was too late for it to be considered in the current proceedings. “The delay in this motion from at least 2015 to 2023 is significant,” he added, referring to the brothers’ demands for re-recognition.
Hochman stressed that on legal grounds the court should deny Brother Menendez’s current habeasistic petition. He also said that if the court opposes it could issue an “order indicating the cause.”
Cooper Koch played Eric Menendez Monsterthe role, which dramatized the complicated circumstances surrounding the lives of the brothers and murder, responded to Hochman’s stance in a statement. In a message shared through his brother Payton Koch’s Instagram story, Cooper expressed his disapproval of Hochman’s position.
“I am deeply troubled by a statement made today by District Attorney Nathan Hochman,” Cooper Koch said in a statement issued to his brother. Payton Koch Instagram Stories. “Menendez’s brother has never received a fair second trial and all evidence that endorsed allegations of sexual, psychological, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his mother and father. That’s what it means.”
Koch, who became a defender of the voices of the Brothers Menendez case, further expressed his belief in the brothers’ innocence and the need for justice. “I hope there is still a pathway to their freedom, so I encourage all their supporters to keep their voices strong,” he added.
The Menendez brothers were convicted of first-degree murder in 1989 for murdering their parents in Beverly Hills. After serving in prison for more than 30 years, the brothers continued to fight for their freedom with new support from activists, legal experts and the entertainment industry.
As debate over their lawsuit continues, the future of the Menendez brothers remains uncertain. Hochman’s decision to reject a request for a new trial adds another chapter to one of California’s most infamous criminal cases. Fans and supporters like Koch continue to gather behind their brothers, hoping for justice and a chance for potential release.
Source: Gayety – gayety.co
