In an intriguing turn of events, Joseph “Lyle” Menendez, a convicted murderer serving time for the 1989 shooting of his parents, made a surprising phone call from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. He reached out to Cooper Koch, the actor who portrayed his brother Erik in the Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” to congratulate him on his first-ever Emmy nomination. The call occurred while Koch was discussing his nomination with Variety.
Koch shared that Lyle expressed excitement and even a tinge of jealousy over his attendance at Wimbledon. Their conversation highlighted a budding friendship, with Koch proclaiming, “I know them now…it feels normal. It’ll feel way better when they’re out of there.”
Koch’s performance as Erik, who was a promising junior tennis player, earned him a nomination for Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series. Competing against notable names like Colin Farrell, the recognition has brought renewed attention to the Menendez case, which has previously received scrutiny through true-crime documentaries and the Netflix series.
Recently, the Menendez brothers, aged 57 and 54, saw favorable rulings from a Los Angeles judge that could pave the way for their release, following years of serving life sentences without parole. They are slated for upcoming hearings that may further alter their current situations. The duo has claimed their actions were out of self-defense due to alleged abuse from their father.
Source: www.foxnews.com
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