# A California parole board has denied parole for Lyle Menendez, who was convicted alongside his brother of murdering their parents in 1989. Erik Menendez was denied parole on Thursday. It’s a crippling blow to both brothers after years of fighting for release. California Governor Gavin Newsom has the power to reverse parole decisions, and the brothers are separately seeking clemency and a new trial. They shot and killed their parents on 20 August 1989 and have long said they killed their parents out of fear after a lifetime of abuse, especially from their father.
Lyle Menendez denied parole day after brother’s bid was rejected