Lyle Menendez & Rosie O'Donnell Jailhouse Calls | EXCLUSIVE
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2023
- "Onward" Podcast host Rosie O'Donnell joins #CourtTV for an exclusive interview about her new conversation with Lyle Menendez. Lyle and Eric Menendez were convicted in one of most notorious murders, killing their parents inside their Beverly Hills home. The brothers claim they were abused for years. O'Donnell explains possible new evidence that could get the brothers another trial.
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They are manipulative: Real victims would have only killed the alleged father. But they killed thwir innocent mom. They just found out how society would let them get away with murder. They had decades to find out. They are slippery spoiled kids who never learned to respect others. Murderes always find a way to trick people. Otherwise they wouldn't find victims. And those who believe them would be their next victims if they could make it.
@@TheNewsAnchorYouTrust I agree. The murders were well planned and calculated and the goal was to get their hands on the fortune of their parents. They also pick Rosie O'Donnell who has a history of mental fragility and an easy vulnerable target to play their sympathy card.
@@firenze5555 Even if we presume the sexual abuse by the father is true, what is their excuse for brutally murdering their mother Kitty and threatening to kill Erik's therapist after Erik told him about the murders? There was absolutely no allegations of any sexual abuse by the mother, and she was never a threat to the boys. And Erik apparently never told his therapist, Jerome Oziel, about any sexual abuse by this father, Jose Menendez, despite telling him about the murders. So, there is still one completely uncontested 1st degree murder which would keep them in jail for life (i.e., the murder of Kitt), and no testimony of any history of sexual abuse from Erik's therapist about any sexual abuse by Jose. This attempted public appeal seems to be complete waste of the court's time, as usual.
@@rodneyboehner3007 I have to agree, especially regarding their mother. What is their justification for killing her, too? I believe them about the sexual abuse, but their mother should not have been a casualty, too, unless someone can change my mind....(?)
@@hollyjolly2066 Don't forget Lyle also threatened to murder Erik's therapist, Jerome Oziel, after Erik confessed to him they committed the murders. Yet, despite trusting Oziel enough to confess about the murders, Erik never told him about any sexual abuse by Jose even after going to therapy for years with Oziel. Erik tells Oziel about the murders, but never says a thing over years about any sexual abuse?
I will never judge someone who kills their abuser, especially as a child.
Word.
Really? When did child abuse become a death penalty crime?
@@Richard.Hybels as an abuse survior it should be. A part of a child's spirit has the potential to be killed when abused happens
you say that bc you've never been abused@@Richard.Hybels
They were not children.
As a prosecutor, Vinnie wants the truth. Unfortunately, too many prosecutors just want a win. At all costs apparently.
This is a good point to make. If anyone watched the trial, they would be appalled by the prosecutors in this case. I get that "they had a job to do", but they were horrid people.
If Vinnie wants the truth why does he keep deleting comments posted on this video? I have several RUclips account and I take screenshots of my post to see which ones get deleted. 😂
@@GospelOfTimothy You honestly think he personally monitors the comments? Yikes.
If you're spouting rubbish it's likely moderated and deleted, or others are reporting your bile and it gets removed.
Murder is murder. Doesn't change the fact that they DID EXECUTE their own parents. It's called consequences.
@@musicful7036 That same logic can be applied to the parents: Molest your children and you get killed. It's called consequences.
Thank you, Rosie, for standing up for these boys!
Boys? They were 18 and 21 year old grown men. They are murderers and are where they belong, for life.
I am so excited ! They should have never been in prison
I think they are manipulative liars and they are where they belong - in jail.
@@DonnyNoMarie I agree. MIllions of people are abused and they don't become the judge, jury and executioner and murder people. These men, who were young adults, carefully planned the murders in order to get their hands on the parents' money. Rosie can take in these 50-something brothers/convicts in when they get paroled since they're such angels (she would NEVER). She really has become delusional.
Shut up Rosie!!!...YOU don't matter
This case made me believe what my torturer told me, that no one would believe me, and I had no right to fight back. I love Rosie for her courage to stand up for justice, even if her position is not the popular one. Knowing she went through it too makes her all the more a role model for those of us whose body was bruised & whose spirit was crushed by society-enabled incesters.
Bless you for speaking about the trauma you had to survive. Yes, Rosie is incredibly brave...and so are you.💖 All the best to you!
Even if we presume the sexual abuse by the father is true, what is there excuse for brutally murdering their mother Kitty? There was absolutely no allegations of any sexual abuse by the mother, and she was never a threat to the boys. So, there is still one completely uncontested 1st degree murder which would keep them in jail for life. This attempted public appeal seems to be complete waste of the court's time.
@@rodneyboehner3007the mother didn't deserve to die, but what an evil soul to sit there and allow your husband to rape your children. The two boys you carried in your womb and gave birth to. If I ever had that mindset and allowed that I might consider taking my own life. And I have two sons, both in their thirties.
@@VerucaSaltyDog Brah, the father never molested the boys. If he did, wouldn't Erik's therapist know about it? After all, Erik told Jerome Oziel everything about the murder. Why not about the sexual abuse? Yet he never said a single word about any sexual abuse by Jose.
Also, if Kitty knew about any sexual abuse, the last person in the world the boyz would want to kill is her because the only chance they have of being acquitted of killing their father for any alleged sexual abuse would be the only credible witness who could attest of knowing about the sexual abuse which is Kitty. Yet, they murdered her too. Why? Because they knew she would not attest to this molestion which never happened.
The boyz are guilty of planning a double murder of killing the father who was about to disown them for disgracing the family with a string of burglaries in Calabasas and their mother who could not attest to their fake alibi of being sexually molested. The most evil part of their plan was they wanted it to look like a mob hit on both Jose & Kitty, when they knew it was because they got arrested a year before for a string burglaries they committed in Calabasas. This molestation excuse is completely fake.
They were dangerous criminals before the murder, so you have all the answers right there. They were about to get disowned.
@@rodneyboehner3007 there are family members who stated in court that it was going on. Believe what you want. The dad was a perv.
100% time for them to be released
Good luck. Not happening ever.
Definitely not a threat to society
I was 14 in 96, and I believed them. I still do. I’m glad people are advocating for them. A rule of thumb when dealing with an abuser is that there are many more victims, it’s just the shame that keeps the secret hidden. They are too scared and embarrassed to come forward. The truth always comes to light. These are never first time offenders and when they don’t get caught, they keep doing it and leave destruction in their wake. Sooner or later they get caught. An old guy like Jose, yeah he has many victims. ❤💜❤️💜 free the boys!!
IMO they endure horrible abuse and snapped.
@@BridgetCafarella yes they couldn’t take it anymore.
Not boys anymore.
@@KClark-xe3wb only people familiar with the case would understand the reference.
Check his link to the Menudo group and how their father abused some of the Menudo children at the time.
I’m so glad people are seeing this case with fresh eyes. The 90s were a wild time for injustice.
Oh, you mean the way you've been seeing it all these years, because you're smarter than all those who haven't? Go back to sleep. Even if Dad sexually abused them, their MOM did not and she's just as dead. You must have missed that.
@@historyiwitness5915not according to the information in this video.
How does Sydney Powell get 15 to life after busting her mother's head open, but these guys are life without parole??????? WTF America.
That's what I wondered too.
Rosie is amazing at standing up on this issue. So many celebrities would NEVER put their neck out on this case. God bless her!
I am a victim of molestation, rape, physical abuse as well as psychological abuse. The first trial broke my heart. I have always believed them. The second trial was such a travesty of justice. They should be released. The justice system has been continuously abusing these two brothers even after being convicted by keeping them separated. I’m so glad to know they are together now but I agree 1000% that they should be freed. 😮
Do you know how many murderers are in jail that were abused as children, most psychopaths that were hit men for gangs who executed innocent people. Don’t let your own life experience be compared with the menendez brothers. They’re manipulative monsters. Premeditated murder is a lot different to snapping. Kitty is a genuine victim, she was hunted and executed in her own home by 2 completel psychopaths. What they did is far worse, they could’ve got together and put their father in jail for years and then on a sex offender watch list if the abuse claims are true. I was a teenager in the 90s and the whole world was on high alert with all the priests abusing boys. You don’t spend a million dollars the week after killing both of your parents. Sick.
I am a victim of sexual abuse by several men including a family member. My mother was physically and mentally abusive and controlling. We also didn’t have money. Not once did I ever think bout murdering any one of them. I was more intent on taking my own life.
I never for one minute believed them. At 18 and 21 they could have left like I did. This (letting them go) does not set good precedent. So, anyone can kill and claim abuse…NO! Murder is murder no matter what your justification is. Good lord, we are going to hell in a hand basket.
@caleynztv they were grown men. They indeed could have done any number of other things, even if the abuse allegations were true. ( there is a picture somewhere of Lyle, as a young boy, sitting on his father's lap, and the fathers hand is awfully close to Lyles groin area, and Lyle has a troubled expression on his face.) But, they had other options.
@@truecrimereaction Kitty was complicit with the sexual abuse, definitely not innocent. And you made your point the brothers did not murder innocent people, as you stated gang members do. They should be released
@@sherrikinney6633 No one would blame you if you had murdered your abusers. Regardless they got way too harsh of a sentence.
I believe the brothers. If you do research, the father had accusations against him from others. As well as the brothers disclosing to their cousin that they were abused. Neighbors witnessed Jose's bad behavior during a dinner at the Menendez's house. I believe them 100% and think they should be have served time... but not life. EDIT: Vinnie is going over what I just stated... he hadn't said it yet when I typed it.
I agree 100%.
You can have rich parents and live in a palatial palace, and still be a victim of emotional and sexual abuse.
They were prisoners of their narcissistic parents without a hope of many, or even any, believing them accusing prominent citizens.
The fear and the control during incest is all consuming. They already served their lives in the Hell of their parent's prison. They deserve a reprieve. They deserve a life.
Jose had no accusations against him - none - zero.
@acc4465 they literally talk about one of them in this video? Roy Rosselló, a member of Menudo but okay lmao
@@acc4465You must be a troll because they literally just mentioned a ton of accusations against him in the video.
@@satanswifi9801will this guy come and testify under oath? people make up stories about all sorts of things for various reasons - sometimes just for attention - if he is serious in his claim he would have some kind of proof - someone who could verify his story. The guy is lying for whatever reason - he won’t testify under oath because he has no reason to take that risk.
My heart goes out for those two men. I really hope they have found happiness and peace and i pray they will one day taste freedom
Then mail them your panties to suck on or something. That's the closest they'll come to tasting freedom. They'll be in prison a long long time. Sorry, Rosie.
If Gypsy Rose is going free, they should be too.
I don't understand why people like you make such judgment on an individual who is trying to help. This is why there's so much hate in the world. You do not like Rosie. Don't listen to her.
@@judemiranda1430 nobody is talking about Rosie O'Donnell, you dumbass.... it says Gypsy Rose (in case you can't read)
I have so much respect for Rosie O'Donnell for speaking out. Thank you! These poor men have been through too much because of some sick pervert and his sick pervert of a wife. Disgusting that the abuse was from their father and their mother; the people that are supposed to protect and defend them. Heartbreaking. 😭
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I grew up in a home where the mother did not protect her children from a physically abusive father. You learn to hate the mother just as much for not protecting you….. Mine was physical abuse, not sexual abuse, sexual depravity is a whole Nother level. These guys need to be out of prison and live their lives.
I grew up in a situation like yours. But never did it cross my mind to take a rifle and shoot either one of them. It’s OK to hate them, although hate eats you from the inside out. Forgive, tell the authorities, move on, and let God do His job. These young men wanted the money.
@@MaggieMayFlowerThey believed they had been disinherited at the time of the killings, which two relatives testified to. Why would they kill for money they didn’t think they were going to get?
@@MaggieMayFlower I never considered hurting my abusers either, just thought of running away. However, being raped your whole life? I feel they have paid for their crime after 34 years…parents deserved it, they have been sufficiently punished , let them out
@@Salty-cracker68 I agree with you. They have served their time. But this entire thread is about that they never should’ve been punished. And I don’t agree with that but for now I’m exhausted . good night.🌙
@@Salty-cracker68 I wish you peace for the rest of your life. God bless.
They should be released - those parents were horrendous and plenty of people came forward on the witness stand and talked about the horrible abuse both boys suffered by their mother and father.
I don’t agree with Rosie on many things, but she’s 100% correct on this issue. Eric and Lyle have far more than served their time considering the circumstances of this case. If you’ve never been a victim of sexual abuse, you can’t comprehend the level of trauma that comes with it for the victim. There were even teachers, coaches, and neighbors that testified about witnessing other forms of abuse from both Jose and Kitty. The jury never heard any of that, of course. Free the Menendez brothers!
Wow, what trial did you watch? No one said that on the stand.
@@kmremseysmith4771yes they did.
@@filmsgilmore Since you missed it how would you know? I was there, illiterate one.
@@filmsgilmore Holy heck, you're not even old enough to know a thing about this case. Stop.
Why do you said so
These boys were probably safer going to prison than what they endured by their father. This is so horrific. I think they have paid their dues. Let them go free!
Boys? They were 18 and 21 year old grown men. They could have left home. Instead, they brutally murdered their parents. They are where they belong, and are murderers, in prison for life.
I guess you don't understand how much rape happens in prison.
Lyle once in a much earlier interview did say he felt more free in prison than he did at home before the murders.
Do you really believe that their father SA'ed them? Was there any other testimony from other people that said this was true?
@@tcurry1531 omg did you even listen to the interview??
Being a victim of molestation messes your whole life up. Plus no one believes the truth. Shame, guilt, feeling dirty never goes away. Money lies . No one knows what can happen behind closed doors.
If you don’t believe everything you hear - you know these lowlifes are lying.
@@acc4465There is tons of corroborating evidence proving the brothers were abused. Why are you intent on defending their child molesting parents?
@@acc4465or you're a perp?
Doesn't have to be that way for your only one life.
I have been through journey myself.
Sexual abuse and incest devastes the soul you lose who you are meant to be.
But you can learn to no longer hold on to the shame it brings to us
I got a type of justice myself by suing the sibling.
Take back some power but never give up anymore
You never were responsible for the choice the abuser takes
i totally agree
It's really crazy that people can give grace and a second chance to gypsy rose but want these two brothers to pay forever, they were abused too and they felt it was the only way out as crazy as that sounds. the father was a monster and he deserved exactly what he got i just wish it was done to him through the court system not at the hands of the victims.
Gypsy? There’s clear evidence of the abuse she suffered. She also attempted to escape her mother and was later brought back to her. The brothers had the skills and ability to know how to seek help. They knew they had other options. Gypsy probably felt there was no other way to escape her mother’s abuse. Finding this creep online that had an interest in murdering someone was her ticket for freedom. Big difference. But in saying that, let them out. They’ve done their time.
Vinny is so proficient I love watching his shows. He’s a master storyteller and attorney. His show is the only show on court TV. none of the other hosts can compare. Obviously his dad is a judge so he grew up with that subliminal learning as well as formal study but he is the absolute best.
I feel like Rosie hit every point right on the head! What a great episode. Hope they get a chance at release
I have never been a Rosie fan. However, her work on this case is so very important. I give her great respect for speaking out on behalf of these two brothers. I pray she gets many others who are concerned about justice for two young SA victims to stand with her. I know there are many, many who view this as a case of justice denied for two young battered boys.
I totally agree, she is a wonderful voice for these boys!
I can’t stand her
Trump lover by chance?! @@rainaeasley7863
Rosie is a great person all around. It's unfortunate you haven't taken the time to get to know her. I don't agree with all of her political views but she's made me stop and think twice. I just like her as a person
@@shac9131Rosie is a good person and she's actually pretty logical in her opinions. People think she is a certain way because she is a rich liberal celebrity butch lesbian woman, but she is actually a very down to earth person.
Thank you Rosie for trying to help the Menendez brothers. I always felt from the beginning that they were abused. I know how it feels to have feared a parent that was abusive might kill.
LOL! ROSIE is the last person I’d want speaking on my behalf. I disagree with everything she stands for.
I never understood how the judge sentenced the Menendez brothers to life in prison and disregarded the abuse from their parents
Because they were clearly lying.
@@acc4465they weren't lying.
I also don’t understand why prosecutors didn’t consider the abuses they had encountered 😮😢
Time to FREE them now 🙌
I believe they were lying as well, but it wasn’t up to the judge, it’s up to the Jury. This is America. They heard all the evidence.
@@eentun9340 did you forget there was a jury?
Thank you Rosie for standing up for them
Thank you for speaking for them Rosie. Victims of Abuse are on survive mode. That's all we're trying to do is survive 😭. When you're a child and you know the monsters are real.... you just want to stop the hurt.
Rosie to the rescue, huh? They aren't going anywhere. They'll get out of their boxes as soon as their Mother does.
I’m highly impressed by Rosie! She did excellent and if she changes trajectory on legal child SA cases, she would be a perfect advocate. I truly hope our legal system rethinks this case. Set them free.
I know someone who committed suicide this year. He was molested by his father as a child for several years and his mother knew and did nothing. If their father did this, he deserved severe punishment but it's too bad they handled it the wrong way. If the mother knew and let it go on, she was despicable as well. I understand what can be done to the mind of a victim and it's horrific. They just felt it was the only way to get away from this monster. The person I knew has a father who is living his life while his son is dead and buried. It infuriates me and we didn't go to the funeral because we didn't want to see this despicable "mom and dad". I send my heartfelt sympathies to anyone suffering who has gone through this in the past or is going through this now. Please get help. People care and will help you.
Here's the thing though. Even if it is true that the boys suffered that kind of incest, it doesn't justify blowing their parents away with shotguns, and going on a big spending spree. I'm trying to understand this, is Rosie wanting them to be retried for second degree?
Got that right
I’m so glad Rosie is advocating for them! That’s enough time! Let them out already!
Absolutely 💯
Who's to say ?
You can almost touch the sadness in the boys' eyes in the family portrait. The mother was a peice of work. 🤢She was going to keep the golden goose happy at all cost, even at the expense of her children and her own life.
i’m glad she’s standing up for this cause. child abuse is a terrible scourge in our society which so many people suffer in silence behind closed doors and have it effect every single thing in their development. we need more rights and protections for kids more oversight and more training of recognizing and intervening.
They have MORE than served their time on Manslaughter. This makes me sick. I pray that they get another court hearing. Even having to relive it again in a second hearing, would be more trauma. However, the sooner that they get out, the better. I just wish this person from Menudo would have come forward sooner. My heart breaks for them, both. Let’s pray that we correct this miscarriage of justice. 😢❤❤
Yea...most of Menudo were molested
Rosie, has the best heart. So much empathy. Glad she's being the voice to victims.
Which ones?
Not according to President Trump. He said Rosie was ugly on the inside & outside.
@@daynasafranek7807exactly well said
Legally speaking, not emotionally, can someone explain how sexual abuse is a good defense for two ADULTS to kill their MOTHER and father? They were adults and could have left.
lets not forget how old they were when the abuse started...
When you are severely abused for years, you can snap one day, and you might suddenly realize that there is no other way out of the torment. There are quite a few cases of teenage boys killing their father for abusing them or their mother or siblings. The Menendez brothers have paid for their crime long enough. They should be freed.
I am so glad Rosie reached out, those men need to be given their freedom
I cried literally when I heard their case the first time and it was 3 years before. A gross injustice was done to these two
read Kittys grave page and youll change your mind, they are bigger psychopaths than the parents. Mark my words this is not going to end well for Rosie.
@@truecrimereaction Watch the first trial (and don't claim you have when you clearly have not).
What grave page?
@@carlstewart6480 kittys death notice, google kitty menendez grave. It goes into exactly what these 2 psychotic brothers did. I wonder if she will cry for every other murderer that is in jail that was abused as a child, it’s a very high statistic. The ice man is one for example.
I remember hearing about the story in the 90s, but after listening to this video, it may very well be that this was a mob hit and the mafia thugs blamed the brothers. Because that's just how the mafia works, they kill you and your relatives go to prison for murdering you.@@truecrimereaction
Whatever it takes….just free them already ⚖️
so you really think some moron on a podcast frees killers? Do tell.
Rosie thank you for helping them...
Earth to you. The court doesn't go by moron's on a podcast to free people.
I want a shirt that says "Free The Menendez Brothers"!
Knock yourself out and wear one. I don't think it will gain you any brownie points in circles outside the tiktok ethersphere.
@@jstephenj I wasn't actually but I am in support of releasing them, I talked to my parents about this case when I was younger....34 years is long enough! I'm 37 common now ...not one violent thing since? Our justice system is beyond ridiculous.
How is this different to the Gypsy Blanchard case???
They’re men.
It's obvious that they really didn't have a plan...I believe them.
thinking about how kitty menendez told her therapist weeks before the killings that she was “keeping sick and embarrassing secrets” gross. free them.
Yes!! The neighbors also said dad was a weirdo pedo.
@@MarR310yup!!!
well i’m the exception here I suppose, after scanning the comments. The parents weren’t on trial for incest, They were blasted through their bodies while SITTING down watching television. It’s like, if we prove we were molested, we had a right to blast holes through our parents with bullets. I agree that these parents sound positively despicable. I dont doubt for a second that their childhoods were horrible. This was NOT self defense folks. The dad and mom weren’t coming at them with guns. you cant kill people because youve had a rotten childhood and claim, well, maybe one day they might kill me. Everyone is mixing the incest with the guilt. i’m sorry but they were wrong, they killed 2 horrible people, but is killing ok then??
@Guinnivere well they should have been. Yeah nobody decent cares about their parents. Good riddance. Only another perp defends perps. Js
@Guinnivere actually yes.
Powerful Rosie, thank you ! I am 36 and I remember believing them 100% as a child but my mom did not :( as an adult I’ve re watched the trial and I know my innocent little heart felt their true pain and somehow my mother didn’t see it
Wow
Well said They’ve served their time. We’ve learned so much; this was 34 years ago!
We’ve learned that there can be neurological, emotional and physical effects from trauma. These boys had Stockholm syndrome. They need to go LIVE and breathe freedom and for the first time actually HAVE a life!
💥♥️
Right! They paid for their crime already
@@MarR310
paid while being abused then 34 years in jail. Set em free
@@HockeyBros100 I agree
Keep Them Where They Are At. They Are MURDERERS😡
Just to add more information behind this - In 1984 Roy Rosello age 14 who was a singer for the famous Puerto Rico band Menudo was raped by Jose Menéndez (the father). The group was brought to the Menéndez New Jersey home by the boy band creator Edgardo Diaz.
Remember that Jose Menéndez worked for the record label RCA where he became president of Ariola owned by RCA.
Hopefully this will allow the Menéndez boy’s get another trial, as they are investigating this claim and waiting for others to come forward with any claims of rape or abuse.
No excuse for blowing both parents away with shotguns and they were both adults!! They shot their mother in the face as she crawled on the carpet after being shot.Also Rosie needs to brush up on this case and their behavior and shopping sprees after they murdered their parents
A full review of their spending reveals that there was no change in their habits before and after the murders.
They were were not functioning like normal people. Think, THINK!!!!! A little child was being raped on a regular basis. You don’t think their spirits were crushed. You are a monster, just like the parents.
The other thing that is heartbreaking is the death at an early age of their cousin who experienced years of night terrors due to feeling guilty that he never spoke up when Erik confessed he was being molested by his father. 💔
I do remember this trail at the centensing, I felt bad for the brothers as their testimony of the s a sounded truthful. I hope they get a new trail that set them free. They have been punished enough.
Shame on those PARENTS !!!
Way to blame the victims: bravo...slow clap.
@@firenze5555 jose and kitty are NOT victims
@@ilovearianagrandefanNo one get to decide to be judge, jury and executioner. Those murderous brothers are exactly where they belong - behind bars.
Rosie is an amazing human being!
This is a heartbreaking case - I hope the brothers are freed soon in every respect.
Thanks Rosie for being such a strong advocate. I'm a man survivor who was sexually abused by mom as an infant and toddler. Of course, I found out later in life, and it was not this kind of horror from my mom. But even today, people can not believe it was true. So, who listens to the children. No one.
I’m happy to see this discussion. It’s an IMPORTANT discussion. Thank you 🙏 VINNY AND ROSIE ❤
When a court system is so easy on abusers, and hard on victims it's a sign that the court system needs work 😢
Gosh. What a wonderful spokesperson she is!
She sucks. Listen to her.
Are you high? She knows ziltch about this case, the law and our Constitution. She's just a failed comedian.
@@kmremseysmith4771 She is a survivor of child abuse.
her points are well-taken. She is quick and more articulate than most trial attorneys I've seen. The brothers having already served a manslaughter sentence well-over, as an argument for immediate release is smart and convincing. Family incest trauma is a tough topic. Maybe a smart comedian is just the right person to go in and advocate the right of defense for women, partners and children forced to endure it. There is no need for victims to be victimized twice after paying sufficient penalties for desperate self-defense actions. It is a miscarriage of justice having chosen to censure the brothers' second trial defense evidence. This, alone, speaks poorly of trial procedure-@@kmremseysmith4771
Hell yeah. Kudos to Rosie for sticking up for male survivors. This has been such an egregious miscarriage of justice. These men have wrongly spent their entire lives in prison, it's time to set them free.
wow wow wow..... so good to have this topic and two men up for freedom.... thank you Rosie... good to have you speaking for these men.... God bless you
Rosie, I have the up most of respect for you. It takes a person with a lot of compassion for others. We live in a very broken world. People are out for themselves and what they can get. Not what they could give to others. Those are the people that are quick to judge and criticize. I'm the person that would give my last dollar to help someone. You go, Rosie. I'm here to help you in whatever you may need help with. I know I'm not a celebrity or a person that has a lot of money. But I have a big heart my friend.
Jude Miranda
Utmost
Congrats. Why would you respect a lying clown like her?
Like Oprah. I had the upmost respect for her for the longest, until the Hawaii wild fires was going on. Now I think she is trash.
Get these guys out of jail.
Its incredible that these two are still in prison. Heartbreaking!
I don't care what was done to them, it doesn't give them the right to kill people.
A lot of murderers only do twenty years anyway and most with no abuse. Drinking and drugs mostly .
@DiddlyD-xx2ih that's unfortunate that you don't care about abuse of children. It's pretty sad that there are people like you walking this earth. Murdering is never the answer, but I can such abuse can drive some to do such a thing 😢
@@DiddlyD-xx2ihTheir father wasn't a human-being
@@DiddlyD-xx2ih your absolutely correct. Murder is never ok. However, I do believe in my heart these two have served their time. Secondly, it's no one's right to rape their children and other peoples children or anyone for that matter. Sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse can totally lead to someone's brain breaking. Thirdly, what exactly is this teaching victims?
It's so sad that these boys ever went to jail after everything they suffered through with that monster. The jury got it wrong and they should be released immediately, especially with this new evidence.
This was the very first trial i watched on live television. The whole process was fascinating and i was immediately drawn to watching live court. Thank you Court TV for educating the general public. Hopefully the brothers find true justice.
Freedom for the Menendez Brothers thanks to Rosie😇
Sounds like they saved the public from a monster.
I believe that they should be freed and should be exonerated. This is the truth. I do not support Rosie for her political voice, but here, she is speaking the truth.
@lovenothate my thoughts exactly!!
They’d still get life in jail for killing the mother, that’s in defensible. If they get a retrial the govt would run 2 trials one for the father and one for the mother or one trial and add in more evidence in the mothers case. 21 and 18 and they kill their mother, come on.
@@truecrimereactionthere are enough mitigating factors, they served enough time for killing their mother, who was aware of the abuse and she did nothing to help them.
@@truecrimereactionThey were just as afraid of her as they were of their father. She was also abusive and didn't protect them.
@caleynztv No, she was complicit in the abuse, she knew, she never did anything about it, and she even told people not to get involved. So in my eyes, she deserved it too.
They deserve a new trial
I think Rosie O’Donnell is good for the Menedez brothers. This is a good direction and brining us recognization to the victims who are often silenced.
They've done enough time..disgusting behaviour from the father..and revolting enabling mother..let those boys go
I agree, they paid their debt to society 🙁
I can’t even listen to what these boys went through. Let alone have lived it. Especially by their own parents. This is the lowest a human can possibly be.
Thank you Rosie for defending these poor men!!!!
Ro, thank you so much for helping fight the fight for abused children, even after we are grown ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I saw that Menendez + Menudo documentary on Netflix. To this day, Roy is still shattered. What a sick, sick man to do this to not only his own sons but others as well. I hope with all my heart that they are finally free.
FREE THEM
Wow, Rosie is the friend anyone would be lucky to have. She is as smart and articulate as any attorney could hope to be. It’s sad that the nation laughed during the debates at the comment made at her expense. She has a great heart and it must really bother a certain someone that she is truly a self made millionaire while he thinks he hit a grand slam but was actually born on third base.
TDS 😂
EXCEPT HER OWN ADOPTED KIDS SHE THRU OUT AND ABUSED HERSELF.
@@kelliintexas3575 Wow, that seems a bit harsh. She has adopted 5 children. One became a marine and works a good job. One just got engaged and also contributes by working hard. One is in college and made the Dean’s List. One is like 11 and autistic, so she is still caring for her full time. She had one child that shot up heroin after being born addicted to heroin. The child went on shows to get money to shoot up more drugs while marrying a man twice her age who was abusive. She did divorce this guy. Since then she has asked and been forgiven and Rosie is even talking about having her come on her podcast. The girl has 4 children now herself and I think realizes it isn’t so easy. She has employed the daughter through R Family Cruise. I have children, but I have never been unselfish enough to foster or even adopt.
@@rlfrohs6123 It's not unselfish to foster or adopt when you're unable/unwilling to procreate naturally. She's a liberal communist hack.
Thank you Rosie keep fighting and being who you are!¡
You have to wonder how many thousands of people are in prison and are innocent….. really innocent. These guys killed their parents.
This case has bugged me for years and I was a kid when it happened. In my opinion they were victims of severe sexual abuse in my opinion and the sentence was too harsh. They give people parole who have done much harsher crimes no doubt. It should go against the law that they changed the rules for the second trial. It was not even a fair trial.
It wasn’t just Roy, there were others that said they would also testify to abuse at the hands of Jose
Thank you Rosie.
the sexual abuse is horrific - however, they still murdered their parents. There has to be legal consequences for that crime.
There has been, 34 years of it and absolute humiliation for them worldwide after they gave evidence to a world that wasn’t ready to hear it
Wow Rosie I didn’t know all that! Especially about the second trial Judge not allowing them their defence. I totally agree they should resentence.
You didn't know because Rosie is lying clown who should be sued for slander.
i’ve always thought they should be free. they’ve paid for their crimes, now let them attempt to heal and try to get closure. thank you, Rosie for speaking out for them. i’m so glad they’re back together.
Your Exactly Right, Rosie
Absolutely believe and support them. They should be up for parole and released.
I forgot about these guys. I was a kid when this happened in the 80s...last time i remembered them was when i saw Cable Guy the movie
@@Robd07 I hadnt thought about them in a long time either. I was like a freshman. It's crazy because back in the day all I really remember is that I totally bought everything that the media and the prosecution was saying. I mean Hook Line and sinker. Now all these years later watching them testify and seeing their tears and everything I'm asking myself what is wrong with you? How on Earth did you not see through this back in the day? I am actually a very strong advocate for Darlie Lynn Routier on death row in Texas. Wrongful convictions are something that really upsets me.
@@stephaniehopkins994 i think they did their time and should be given a re-trial after hearing more people come against the dad. It still boggles my mind how someone can do that to their own sons or anyone
FREE THEM NOW!! THANK YOU ROSIE
Rosie is real and compelling
She's a deluded clown.
Thank You Rosie 🤗💞🙌🙏
They’ve served enough time now. Set them free. Their dad was a bad bad man.
Not a fan of Rose but let Erik and Lyle OUT !
I remember this whole case. Rosie makes a lot of good points.
My father, Louis Nuernberger M.D. was a psychiatrist. Dad told me about these boys situation before my father died. Dad was horrified that considering the horrific abuse they had been enduring that these young men were being prosecuted as they were. I did not know anything of the case at the time when my Dad spoke to me about it. But oh my dear God! Anal rape by a domineering and hateful man. This case is so strange and entirely lacks the touch of human kindness.
If I were being butt raped and my mother was aware of this I would definitely say and believe that I was in imminent danger. This is a horror show.
I truly believe that theirs dad job , has a lot to do with why they’re still in there .. he was powerful in the entertainment Industry, and I’m sure he wasn’t the only one doing this .. There is prob lots of powerful men involved in this and ThTs why they’re still in jail :(
I never understood if the parents were so vile as were said back then, how the brothers could meet such judgement legally and publicly!
Because the jury was not made aware.
If the jury was not aware, who’s fault is that? Their attorney’s!
@@toniwendt6604 the judge withdrew abuse evidence in the second trial
I love Rosie. I've always had an issue with this case. She's correct...money doesn't change the abuse in a home.
But it still doesn’t give u the right to murder your parents
@@hotboy80baby18It was self defense, not murder. Do research please.
@@hotboy80baby18I feel you but if you know about their dad, you'd feel different. He was a monster and not just to his sons but others too. The mom was complicit in the sexual abuse. I don't believe they are a danger to anyone. They paid for their crime, imo
@@hotboy80baby18these kids were killed by their own father many times before they were living in terror on a daily basis 😢
@@graveburgers
Self defense...
Tearing into the house shooting like madmen?
You need to do your own research.
They were bad kids,
They would break into homes in Calabasas and steal from their friends homes and that is why the parents had to move to Beverly Hills.
The mother would lock her bedroom door at night because she was afraid of her sons.
Thank you Rosie
Thank You Vinne. 💙🙌🙏🤗
people are so mad in the comments. we’re not saying that they shouldn’t of served time but they killed THEIR ABUSERS. life without parole is not just. almost their entire family (mom and dads side) wants them released and forgives them & have not forgiven the parents.
Until they kill someone else.