“Our office has developed a more modern understanding of sexual violence since the Menendez brothers first faced prosecution," the district attorney’s office said in a statement. “Monsters" has been a hit on Netflix since it first aired, and its success has been complemented by a documentary about the case, titled “The Menendez Brothers." Murphy recently defended his show from such criticism, telling The Hollywood Reporter, “The Menendez brothers should be sending me flowers." At the time of the Menendez trial, there was a limited understanding of child-abuse trauma and incest, she said, “and even whether children should be believed." At a news conference in recent days, the Menendez brothers’ aunt, Joan VanderMolen, said her nephews’ case also warrants a re-evaluation.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 20, 2024 06:38 UTC