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Pop culture re-invented the Menendez brothers - but can it set them free?

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Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989 .

Their claims of sexual abuse at the hands of their father were mocked by prosecutors and comedians alike.

But now, thanks in part to TikTok , Netflix and stars like Kim Kardashian , the Menendez brothers have a new generation of supporters.

A judge reduced the brothers' sentence to include the possibility of parole, which could be granted at a hearing next month .

Governor Newsom has the power to accept or reject any parole recommendation.

Many believe Newsom is considering a run for president in 2028 .

The brothers have not committed violent crimes while in prison, a fact the judge in their resentencing hearing considered.

Every surviving member of their family from cousins to aunts and uncles - want the brothers released.

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English

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53

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