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Lyle Menendez News: Murderer Denied Parole

A California parole board has rejected Lyle Menendez’s bid for release, a day after his brother, Erik , was also denied parole.

Now 57, Lyle virtually argued for his freedom on August 22 and expressed his remorse for murdering his parents with his brother in 1989. “I will never be able to make up for the harm and grief I caused everyone in my family,” he said. “I am so sorry to everyone, and I will be forever sorry.”

Although the board credited Lyle for showing “potential for change,” their decision to deny him parole was influenced by his “antisocial personality traits” and multiple cell phone infractions. “We find your remorse is genuine,” state panel member Julie Garland said during the 11-hour hearing. “In many way

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