Menendez Brothers' Relatives Tear Into Ryan Murphy's ‘Grotesque Shockadrama’
Erik and Lyle Menendez's extended family has lashed out against Ryan Murphy and Netflix for spreading “outright falsehoods” in Monsters, saying the series' “gross” portrayal of the brothers likely reveals more about its creator than the notorious siblings.
The punchy statement – written by Joan Vandermolen, the maternal aunt of the brothers, and published by Tammi Menendez, Erik’s wife – said the family has been “victimized” by the series, which has sparked backlash for its coarse retelling of the infamous 1989 murders of the Menendez parents.
“We are virtually the entire extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez. We are 24 strong and today we want the world to know we support Erik and Lyle. We individually and collectively pray for their release after being imprisoned for 35 years. We know them, love them, and want them home with us,” the statement shared Thursday opened.