erik and Lyle MenendezThe future is uncertain after Los Angeles County D.A. Jorge Gasconwho recently called for a new sentence for the imprisoned brothers, lost his bid for re-election.

Gascón, 70, who has served as Los Angeles County district attorney since 2020, was defeated by a Republican-turned-independent Nathan Hochmanhe Associated Press confirmed on Wednesday, November 6.

The political loss comes after Gascón recommended late last month that Erik, 53, and Lyle, 56, who are currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menendezbe resentenced to add the possibility of parole.

kim kardashianwho is a strong defender of prison reform, also He asked for the release of the brothers last month, pointing to their “exemplary disciplinary records” in prison and the years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse they allegedly faced at the hands of their parents. Much of the evidence of sexual abuse was excluded during the Menendez brothers’ second trial, which began in 1995. The jury was unable to reach a decision during the first trial, which began in 1993.

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Kim Kardashian is thanking Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón after he officially recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced due to new evidence (and amid renewed public interest) in their murder convictions. “The Menendez brothers were granted a second chance at life and tomorrow they will wake up finally eligible for a parole hearing. They (…)

Gascón’s support for a second look at Erik and Lyle’s sentencing came amid renewed interest in their case fueled by the fictional Netflix series. Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndezwhich premiered in September, as well as the streamer’s documentary. The Menendez brothers.

With Gascón set to leave office ahead of a Dec. 11 hearing on a possible new sentence for the brothers, Erik and Lyle could face new challenges in trying to be freed. During last month’s prosecutor’s debate, Hochman called Gascón’s interest in the case a “suspicious” moment, according to Deadline. Hochman’s comments suggest that he may not take responsibility for seeking clemency for the Menendez brothers.

Erik’s wife Tammi Menendezspoke previously via unknown about feeling “grateful” to Gascón for “her courage to seek a new sentence” for her husband, but with a caveat.

“Naturally, I’m disappointed that she didn’t go further and act on her own belief that Erik and Lyle had already served enough prison time,” she continued.

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Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez found partners while serving their individual life sentences following a high-profile murder case. The Menendez brothers were arrested in 1990 on two counts of first-degree murder after their parents, José and Kitty, were found shot to death in their home. Two (…)

Tammi also shared her hope that Erik will be released in time for his next birthday and the upcoming Christmas season.

“Only 22 days until Erik’s birthday! Let’s not let him spend another birthday, Thanksgiving or Christmas behind bars,” he wrote via X on Tuesday, November 5. “It’s time for someone to step up and do the right thing!”

Erik and Tammi have been married since 1999, while Lyle married Rebecca Sneed in 2003. Lyle was previously married to Anna Eriksson from 1996 to 2001. He told ABC News in 2017 that “physical comfort is much less important” to a marriage than one might think, and shared how he and Sneed maintain their connection.

“I have discovered that I can have a healthy, complicated marriage built around conversation and finding creative ways to communicate and share, without all the trappings that normally exist in marriage in terms of going out to dinner and having so much intimate time.” . together and so on,” he said.