Josh Mankiewicz

It became a huge story, and it's a testament to the power of social media. Millions and millions of people around the world commented and got involved emotionally in what would happen to the Menendez brothers. After, especially after the Netflix scripted series, a scripted series is based on a true story, but isn't necessarily true.

And I think that was a bit of a trip up for a lot of people who made some assumptions about the case and about the amount of abuse which may or may not have occurred. The same questions were chewed over 30-some years ago during the course of the first trial. The jury was hung. In the second murder trial, the judge said the issue wasn't whether abuse occurred.

And I think that was a bit of a trip up for a lot of people who made some assumptions about the case and about the amount of abuse which may or may not have occurred. The same questions were chewed over 30-some years ago during the course of the first trial. The jury was hung. In the second murder trial, the judge said the issue wasn't whether abuse occurred.

And I think that was a bit of a trip up for a lot of people who made some assumptions about the case and about the amount of abuse which may or may not have occurred. The same questions were chewed over 30-some years ago during the course of the first trial. The jury was hung. In the second murder trial, the judge said the issue wasn't whether abuse occurred.

The issue was whether the boys were in fear of their lives when they killed their parents. Therefore, he didn't allow a lot of abuse evidence. Now, 30-some years later, the abuse became the central part of it. The original prosecutors of the case maintain to this day that abuse, if it occurred... was certainly not abuse that would have led anybody to kill anybody else.

The issue was whether the boys were in fear of their lives when they killed their parents. Therefore, he didn't allow a lot of abuse evidence. Now, 30-some years later, the abuse became the central part of it. The original prosecutors of the case maintain to this day that abuse, if it occurred... was certainly not abuse that would have led anybody to kill anybody else.

The issue was whether the boys were in fear of their lives when they killed their parents. Therefore, he didn't allow a lot of abuse evidence. Now, 30-some years later, the abuse became the central part of it. The original prosecutors of the case maintain to this day that abuse, if it occurred... was certainly not abuse that would have led anybody to kill anybody else.

Adamant is a good word.

Adamant is a good word.

Adamant is a good word.

Very strong words. But the DA in L.A. decided to apply for the Menendez Brothers release. God knows they've been asking for it for years. And they had been very well behaved in prison for a long time.

Very strong words. But the DA in L.A. decided to apply for the Menendez Brothers release. God knows they've been asking for it for years. And they had been very well behaved in prison for a long time.

Very strong words. But the DA in L.A. decided to apply for the Menendez Brothers release. God knows they've been asking for it for years. And they had been very well behaved in prison for a long time.

The new prosecutor is elected. The new prosecutor is much more conservative.

The new prosecutor is elected. The new prosecutor is much more conservative.

The new prosecutor is elected. The new prosecutor is much more conservative.

Well, the shot is diminished considerably. I don't think we know what the new prosecutor is going to do.

Well, the shot is diminished considerably. I don't think we know what the new prosecutor is going to do.

Well, the shot is diminished considerably. I don't think we know what the new prosecutor is going to do.

Yes.