Erik MenendezThe daughter had an emotional reaction to the commission of parole denying her request more than Three decades after his arrest.
“A piece of my letter that the commissioner appointed Robert Barton probably not even read,” said Erik’s adoptive daughter Talia, whom he shares with his wife MEENDEZ damwrote via Instagram on Thursday August 21. “I shed my heart and soul into this letter so that it is in the hands of someone who had already taken into account.”
Talia offered an extract from the letter She wrote for her hearing.
“This letter is deeply personal. I write as a girl who has spent her whole life by wishing something most people hold for granted; A real daily relationship with her father, ”she wrote. “I hope you have a break with this one and hear the voice of a little girl who visited her father behind the prison walls and waited for him to come from the age of 2 to now almost 30 years.”
She continued: “Although he was not my biological father, he took the stepfather by title, but in any case that counts, he was the best father that everyone could wish. My safe place, my teacher and my biggest source of strength and kindness.”
In a separate social media article, Talia called the lack of public support For Erik, 54, in recent months but thanked the actor Cooper Kochwho portrayed his father in Netflix Monsters: The story of Erik and Lyle Menendez.
“Where are the celebrities who” advocate “them for them?” The only one I can say was to check on my family is Cooper and we absolutely love it. To those who have gone to prison without any check of the history to film their program but who remain silent now. “
The California Board of speech rejected the release of Erik on Thursday, citing various prison offenses during its 35 years of imprisonment. Erik’s wife, Tammi, 62, broke her silence shortly after.
“The parole commissioner, Robert Barton, made his opinion to refuse Erik’s conditional release from the start! It was a complete configuration, and Erik never had the opportunity! 😡 #injustice”, shared Tammi in a post X Thursday, adding: “Erik has not had any offenses since 2011, apart from a possession of mobile phone.”
Erik and her brother, Lyle Menendez, have served their sentences In Donovan’s correctional establishment in California after being arrested in 1990 for two first degree murder leaders. The brothers and sisters have become people of interest after their parents, José And Kitty Menendezwere found killed in their house.
Erik and Lyle, 57, finally admitted having killed their parents after years of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse. The Menendez brothers were found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to perpetuity without parole in 1996 after two high -level trials.
After an resurgence of their case, Erik and Lyle were sentenced to 50 years for life, which made them eligible for parole under the Youth Act of California since they committed their crime under the age of 26. Lyle’s hearing is set for Friday August 22.
