Synopsis
Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez are on trial for the August 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers were arrested in March 1990 after Erik confessed during a session with his psychologist. During the highly publicized trial, the prosecution claimed the motive was greed as the brothers stood to inherit $14 million. The defense claimed that it was an act of self–defense in a desperate attempt to escape years of childhood family violence and sexual abuse.
Episodes
Season 11E1Lyle Menendez Opening StatementsThe prosecution claims Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents to gain their parents $14 million inheritance.2E2Erik Menendez Opening StatementsThe prosecution claims Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents to gain their parents $14 million inheritance. The defense contends the brothers acted in self-defense after suffering years of sexual abuse.3E3Christine Nye, Avrille Krom & Ofc. Michael Butkus911 dispatcher Christine Nye, neighbor Avrille Krom & Beverly Hills police officer Michael Butkus take the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.4E4Sgt. Kirk West, Bob Anderson & Richard CatalaniBeverly Hills police Sgt. Kirk West, charter boat cpt. Bob Anderson & criminalist Richard Catalani testify in the Menendez brothers' trial.5E5Det. Leslie ZoellerBeverly Hills Police Detective Leslie Zoeller takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.6E6Det. Thomas EdmondsBeverly Hills Police Detective Sgt. Thomas Edmonds takes the stand. The jury hears interview tapes of the Menendez brothers.7E7Dep. Dwight Van HornBeverly Hills Deputy Dwight Van Horn takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial, showing the alleged murder weapon.8E8Perry BermanThe Menendez brothers' former tennis coach, Perry Berman, takes the stand.9E9OPJ: Craig CignarelliCraig Cignarelli takes the stand outside the presence of the jury.10E10Craig CignarelliCraig Cignarelli testifies that his former best friend confessed to killing his parents two days after the murders.11E11Donovan GoodreauDonovan Goodreau, a friend of Lyle Menendez when he lived in N.J., takes the stand in the Menendez brothers murder trial.12E12Robert Rand, Richard Wenskoski & Glenn StevensJournalist Robert Rand, bodyguard Richard Wenskoski & Glenn Stevens, a former friend of Lyle Menendez, take the stand.13E13Glenn Stevens & Donovan GoodreauGlenn Stevens and Donovan Goodreau, friends of Lyle Menendez, continue their testimony.14E14OPJ: Dr. Jerome OzielThe judge and counsel discuss the testimony of Dr. Jerome Oziel, the therapist who recorded Erik's confession.15E15OPJ: Dr. Jerome Oziel (part 2)The judge and counsel discuss the testimony of Dr. Jerome Oziel, the therapist who recorded Erik's confession.16E16Computer Expert TestimonyMultiple computer experts take the stand regarding the Menendez brothers' search for their Jose Menendez's will.17E17Dr. Irwin GoldenDeputy medical examiner Dr. Irwin Golden, who performed the autopsies on Jose and Kitty, takes the stand.18E18Dr. Irwin Golden PT2Deputy medical examiner Dr. Irwin Golden, who performed the autopsies on Jose and Kitty, takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.19E19Dr. Jerome OzielThe brothers' therapist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, takes the stand. Oziel details Erik Menendez's murder confession.20E20Dr. Jerome Oziel PT2The brothers' therapist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, continues his testimony. Dr. Oziel recorded Erik Menendez's confession to killing his parents.21E21Dr. Jerome Oziel PT3The brothers' therapist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, continues his testimony. Dr. Oziel recorded Erik Menendez's confession to killing his parents.22E22Dr. Jerome Oziel PT4The jury hears taped conversations between Dr. Jerome Oziel and his mistress, Judalon Smyth.23E23Dr. Jeffrey LulowPsychologist Dr. Jeffrey Lulow, who knew Dr. Jerome Oziel, takes the stand.24E24Dr. Jerome Oziel PT5The jury hears taped conversations between Dr. Jerome Oziel and his mistress, Judalon Smyth.25E25Dr. Jerome Oziel PT6The brothers' therapist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, continues his testimony. Dr. Oziel recorded Erik Menendez's confession to killing his parents.26E26Det. Leslie ZoellerLead Detective Leslie Zoeller is recalled to the stand in the Menendez brothers' murder trial.27E27Bradley Brunon, Henry Llanio & Stephen GoldbergBradley Brunon, Henry Llanio and Stephen Goldberg take the stand in the Menendez brothers' murder trial.28E28Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Mark HeffernanReal estate agent Valerie Hart, lead Detective Leslie Zoeller and Mark Heffernan, the Menendez brothers' tennis coach, take the stand.29E29Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Marta CanoReal estate Valerie Hart, lead Detective Leslie Zoeller & Marta Cano, the sister of Jose Menendez, take the stand. The prosecution rests their case against Erik Menendez.30E30Dr. John BriereClinical psychologist Dr. John Briere takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.31E31Brian Andersen JrThe Menendez brothers' cousin, Brian Andersen Jr., takes the stand.32E32Kathleen SimontonKathleen Simonton, the Menendez brothers' cousin, takes the stand.33E33Diane Vander MolenThe Menendez brothers' cousin, Diane Vander Molen, takes the stand.34E34Cynthia McPheeDr. Jerome Oziel's former lover and live-in babysitter, Cynthia McPhee, takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.35E35Charles Wadlington & Meredith GeislervThe Menendez brothers' former tennis coach, Charles Wadlington, and lifeguard, Meredith Geisler, take the stand.36E36Marianne CanoThe Menendez brothers' cousin, Marianne Cano, takes the stand.37E37Marta CanoJose Menendez's sister, Marta Cano, takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.38E38Marta Cano PT2Jose Menendez's sister, Marta Cano, takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.39E39Witness TestimonyStephen Nosner, Jessica Goldsmith, Robert Clouse, Patricia Cross & Faith Goldsmith take the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.40E40William Kurtain, Alicia Hertz, Sandra Sharp & Charlene ElmoreTennis coach William Kurtain, neighbor Alicia Hertz & teachers Sandra Sharp & Charlene Elmore take the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.41E41Pamela LiCausi, Emmanuel Zlotolow & Teresita BaraltPamela LiCausi, Emmanuel Zlotolow & Jose Menendez's sister, Teresita Baralt, testify in the Menendez brothers' trial.42E42Teresita Baralt, Peter Cano, Janet Stoltzfus, Dr. Barbara Zussman & Kevin WhalenRelatives of Jose Menendez, take the stand, followed by the Menendez brothers' teacher, and Kevin Whalen, a former friend of Erik Menendez.43E43Kevin Whalen & Kathleen Bulow-CohenKevin Whalen, a former friend of Erik Menendez, continues his testimony, followed by Whalen's mother, Kathleen Bulow-Cohen.44E44Leslie Elmore, Barbara Howarth & Norman PulseLeslie Elmore, Barbara Howarth & Norman Pulse take the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.45E45Skip Lowe, Katie Whalen & Douglas DossSkip Lowe, Katie Whalen & Douglas Doss take the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.46E46OPJ: Lyle Menendez Testimony HearingThe judge and counsel discuss defendant Lyle Menendez's testimony outside the presence of the jury.47E47Mary Theresa DominguezMary Theresa Dominguez, the sister-in-law of the former owner of the Menendezs' Beverly Hills home, takes the stand.48E48Lyle MenendezDefendant Lyle Menendez details the alleged sexual abuse he suffered from his parents.49E49Lyle Menendez PT2Defendant Lyle Menendez continues his testimony, detailing allegations of abuse by his mother, Kitty Menendez.50E50Lyle Menendez PT3Defendant Lyle Menendez continues his testimony.51E51Lyle Menendez PT4Defendant Lyle Menendez continues his testimony, describing the day he and Erik confronted their father about the abuse.52E52Lyle Menendez PT5Defendant Lyle Menendez continues his testimony.53E53Lyle Menendez PT6The prosecution begins their cross examination of Lyle Menendez.54E54Lyle Menendez PT7Defendant Lyle Menendez undergoes cross-examination.55E55Lyle Menendez PT8Defendant Lyle Menendez continues his testimony.56E56Lyle Menendez PT9Defendant Lyle Menendez concludes his testimony.57E57OPJ: Erik Menendez Testimony HearingThe judge and counsel discuss defendant Erik Menendez's testimony.58E58Erik MenenedezDefendant Erik Menendez begins his testimony.59E59Erik Menendez PT2Defendant Erik Menendez continues his testimony.60E60Erik Menendez PT3Defendant Erik Menendez continues his testimony, detailing how Lyle sought to protect him growing up.61E61Erik Menendez PT4Defendant Erik Menendez continues his testimony62E62Erik Menendez PT5Defendant Erik Menendez continues his testimony.63E63Erik Menendez PT6Defendant Erik Menendez continues his testimony, describing how he and Lyle killed their parents.64E64Erik Menendez PT7Defendant Erik Menendez undergoes cross-examination.65E65Erik Menendez PT8Defendant Erik Menendez undergoes cross-examination.66E66Outside the Presence of the JuryCounsel and the judge discuss trial proceedings outside the presence of the jury.67E67Erik Menendez PT9Defendant Erik Menendez continues his testimony.68E68Witness TestimonyDonovan Goodreau, Tracy Baker, Marta Cano, Armando Lopez, Andres Cano & David Marovitch take the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.69E69Dr. Ann TylerPsychologist Dr. Ann Tyler, who specializes in child abuse, takes the stand during the Menendez brothers' trial.70E70Dr. Ann Tyler PT2Dr. Ann Tyler, who specializes in child abuse, continues her testimony in the Menendez brothers' trial.71E71Dr. Ann Tyler PT3Dr. Ann Tyler, who specializes in child abuse, continues her testimony in the Menendez brothers' trial.72E72Dr. Ann Wolbert BurgessPsychiatric mental health nursing expert Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.73E73Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT2Psychiatric mental health nursing expert Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.74E74Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT3Psychiatric mental health nursing expert Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.75E75OPJ: Dr. John ConteDr. John Conte, who interviewed Lyle Menendez, gives his testimony outside the presence of the jury.76E76Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT4Psychiatric mental health nursing expert Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.77E77Dr. Stuart HartPsychologist Dr. Stuart Hart, who specializes in child abuse, takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.78E78Dr. John ConteDr. John Conte, who interviewed Lyle Menendez, takes the stand.79E79Outside the Presence of the JuryCounsel and the judge discuss trial proceedings outside the presence of the jury.80E80Dr. John Conte PT2Dr. John Conte, who interviewed Lyle Menendez, continues his testimony.81E81Joan Vander Molen & Patricia AndersenKitty Menendez's sister, Joan Vander Molen, and sister-in-law, Patricia Andersen, take the stand.82E82Carlos BaraltThe Menendez brothers' uncle Carlos Baralt takes the stand.83E83Witness TestimonyPediatrician Dr. Kerry English, John Nickel & Edward Fenno, a former friend of Erik Menendez, take the stand.84E84Dr. Edwin Cox & Roger SmithKitty Menendez's therapist, Dr. Edwin Cox, and Roger Smith, who took over Jose Menendez's position at Live Entertainment, take the stand.85E85Det. Leslie ZoellerDetective Leslie Zoeller is recalled to the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.86E86Outside the Presence of the JuryCounsel and the judge discuss trial proceedings outside the presence of the jury.87E87OPJ: Lyle Menendez Jury InstructionsLyle Menendez's defense team and the prosecution discuss jury instructions.88E88The Menendez Confession TapesDr. John Conte discusses the Menendez brothers' tapes with Dr. Jerome Oziel.89E89Judalon SmythDr. Jerome Oziel's former mistress, who claimed to hear the Menendez brothers' confession to killing their parents, takes the stand.90E90Dr. Warden Emory & Judalon Smyth PT2Dr. Warden Emory, a physician who saw Kitty Menendez, briefly takes the stand. Judalon Smyth continues her testimony.91E91Judalon Smyth PT3Dr. Jerome Oziel's former mistress who claimed to hear the Menendez brothers' confession to killing their parents, takes the stand.92E92Outside the Presence of the JuryCounsel and the judge discuss trial proceedings.93E93The Menendez Confession Tapes PT2Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess discusses the Menendez brothers' confession tapes with Dr. Jerome Oziel.94E94The Menendez Confession Tapes PT3Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess discusses the Menendez brothers' confession tapes with Dr. Jerome Oziel.95E95Cynthia ErdelyiPrivate Investigator Cynthia Erdelyi takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.96E96Witness TestimonyFormer bodyguard Andrew Valentine, pool repairman Grant Walker & more witnesses take the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial.97E97Outside the Presence of the JuryCounsel and the judge discuss trial proceedings outside the presence of the jury.98E98Flor de Maria SuriaFlor de Maria Suria, a former maid for the Menendez family, takes the stand.99E99Jamie Lee PisarcikJamie Lee Pisarcik, Lyle Menendez's ex-girlfriend, takes the stand.100E100Brian AndersenKitty Menendez's brother takes the stand.101E101Pat HeffernanPat Heffernan, the wife of the Menendez brothers' tennis coach Mark Heffernan, takes the stand.102E102Brian Andersen & Marlene EisenbergBrian Andersen, the brother of Kitty Menendez, and Marlene Eisenberg, Jose Menendez's assistant, take the stand.103E103Brian Andersen, Karen Farrell, Marlene Eisenberg & Det. Les ZoellerBrian Andersen, the brother of Kitty Menendez, and Karen Farrell, a longtime friend of Kitty, take the stand, followed by Jose Menendez's assistant, Marlene Eisenberg, and lead Detective Les Zoeller.104E104Guy DeLisioGuy DeLisio, a former limo driver who picked up Erik Menendez, takes the stand.105E105Dr. William VicaryDr. William Vicary, Erik Menendez's psychiatrist who allegedly altered notes for the trial, takes the stand.106E106Witness TestimonyDetective Les Zoeller, Ann Ingraham, Virginia Valdry, Mark Slotkin, Mark Heffernan, and more testify in the Menendez brothers murder trial.107E107OPJ: Exhibits & Jury InstructionsCounsel and the judge discuss exhibits and jury instructions outside the presence of the jury.108E108OPJ: Erik Menendez Jury InstructionsCounsel and the judge discuss Erik Menendez's jury instructions outside the presence of the jury.109E109Lyle Menendez Prosecution Closing ArgumentsProsecutor Pamela Bozanich gives her closing argument in the case against Lyle Menendez.110E110Lyle Menendez Defense Closing ArgumentsDefense attorney Michael Burt delivers his closing argument in the case against Lyle Menendez.111E111Lyle Menendez Defense Closing ArgumentsDefense attorney Jill Lansing delivers her closing argument in the case against Lyle Menendez.112E112Lyle Menendez Prosecution RebuttalThe prosecution delivers their rebuttal in the case against Lyle Menendez.113E113Erik Menendez Prosecution Closing ArgumentsProsecutor Lester Kuriyama delivers his closing argument in the case against Erik Menendez.114E114Erik Menendez Defense Closing ArgumentsDefense attorney Leslie Abramson delivers her closing argument in the case against Erik Menendez.115E115Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments PT2Defense attorney Leslie Abramson delivers her closing argument in the case against Erik Menendez116E116Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments PT3Defense attorney Leslie Abramson delivers her closing argument in the case against Erik Menendez.117E117Erik Menendez Prosecution RebuttalProsecutor Lester Kuriyama delivers his rebuttal in the case against Erik Menendez.118E118Erik Menendez Jury DeliberationsThe jury requests multiple testimony readbacks in the case of CA v. Erik Menendez.119E119Erik Menendez Jury Deliberations PT2The jury continues their deliberations in the case against Erik Menendez.120E120Lyle Menendez Jury DeliberationsThe jury requests multiple testimony readbacks in the case of CA v. Lyle Menendez.121E121Retrial HearingThe judge and counsel discuss the Menendez brothers' second trial.