Kardashian said she believes the brothers “were condemned before [their] trial even began,” citing the media attention surrounding the murders of their parents.
Thursday, the Skims founder advocated on behalf of Erik and Lyle Menendez , saying she believes the brothers “are not monsters” and hopes their “life sentences are reconsidered.”in 2021, said she believes the brothers “were condemned before trial even began” due to the media attention surrounding the crime. Kim Kardashian shared her support for Erik and Lyle Menendez in a personal essay published by NBC News on Thursday.
“The media turned the brothers into monsters and sensationalized eye candy — two arrogant, rich kids from Beverly Hills who killed their parents out of greed. There was no room for empathy, let alone sympathy.”Erik and Lyle were convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1996 for the murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.
“We owe it to those little boys who lost their childhoods, who never had a chance to be heard, helped, or saved.”“We owe it to those little boys who lost their childhoods, who never had a chance to be heard, helped, or saved,” she concluded.“I don’t believe that spending their entire natural lives incarcerated was the right punishment for this complex case,” Kardashian added, noting that she feels the outcome of their trials would be “dramatically different” if they were tried today.
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