It’s now been more than three decades since brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez gunned down their parents in cold blood.
On a summer evening in August 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez were brutally murdered in their Beverly Hills home, being rendered nearly unidentifiable after being shot by 15 rounds from two shotguns.
Their murders were so shocking police initially believed they’d been the victims of a mob hit however the truth was much more sinister.
At the time of his death entertainment executive Jose was worth around $14 million.
After chasing their original leads in the mob and business rivals, police then discovered the couple’s two sons Lyle, 21, and Erik, 18, were responsible.
In the months after the killings the brothers began to spend extravagantly on luxury items, businesses, and travel, with the elder brother purchasing a Rolex watch and a Porsche Carrera.
They spent an estimated $700,000 before police arrested them after becoming suspicious of their exorbitant spending following the murders.
They eventually both confessed to murder …