Kate discusses the intersection of the lives of Erik and Lyle Menendez who murdered their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989, and several members of the Latin boy band Menudo.
Erik and Lyle were found guilty of their murders and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The case became one of the most famous criminal cases of th ... Show More
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#439: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed | Part 1
<p>There are high profile cases you think you know, but the truth is far more nuance, complicated and terrible than anything the media could ever cover during a headline making trial. On the evening of June 20th 1989, Lyle Menendez (21) and his brother Erik Menendez (18 ... Show More
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#437: Who Killed 3 Young Sisters in Texas | Part 1
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