“Police sources told the Los Angeles Times that a gun barrel was thrust into José’s mouth after he’d already been shot four times, and a final blast blew off the back of his head.”
Twisted truth behind Menendez brothers' story may free them after 35 years
Nearly 35 years into their incarceration, new evidence has been uncovered that could prove the brothers were victims of vile sexual abuse at the hands of their father.www.1news.co.nz
It’s also in a 1989 LA Times article but that’s behind a paywall.
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Adding to my post that Dr Golden's testimony begins at about 1:20:00 to discuss Jose's contact entrance wound with the muzzle shadow on the back of Jose's head.
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... Cowards. MOOIANAL. If the father’s will designated the mother as the sole recipient, then where are the monies and belongings likely to go upon her death?
They did not place their gun(s) in Jose's mouth. Lyle testified that he shot Jose in the back of the head. They entered the room in a panicked state of fear and started shooting. Dr. Ann Burgess, an FBI crime scene analyst and criminal profiler, stated that the overkill of the parents corroborates that it was done out of fear. Don't rely on the Monsters miniseries, it is 95% inaccurate and a product of Ryan Murphy's twisted fantasies. There is a reason why Lyle and Erik and their family members are outraged by the miniseries.
Thank you. I really don't like the misinformation that the Monsters miniseries is perpetuating. While there is some good acting and a few good moments, on the whole it is inaccurate and misleading.
If the parents were penniless, and their children did not enjoy a life of extreme privilege, would they have murdered their parents? I don't think so.
It was never proven if there was a draft of a will on the computer, but even if there had been, a will is not valid unless it is signed, so it would have been useless. Moreover, the file entitled "will" on the computer was corrupted, and even the computer expert Lyle hired was unable to access it. He was however, able to tell that there were only a few words written in the document. Lyle wanted to sell the computer and didn't want any potential private information on it.
Again, the money motive was never proven.
I think everyone enjoys a good scandal, even in 1980. If two young men told Hollywood that their hollywood executive dad was a sex offender, everyone would be listening. That would have kept the tabloids in-the-money for years.
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Compulsive over-spending is a symptom of PTSD, and there is also something called "retail therapy". Spending money does not mean that someone wasn't abused. It's a ridiculous argument, especially considering that they were accustomed to that kind of spending.I think everyone enjoys a good scandal, even in 1980. If two young men told Hollywood that their hollywood executive dad was a sex offender, everyone would be listening. That would have kept the tabloids in-the-money for years.
Life in 1980 was much the same as today - only difference today is the internet and more people on the planet. People were not uneducated or ignorant in 1980. They were the generation that invented the computer and the internet. They deserve a little credit.
Regarding murder for millions, any thoughts on why the two young men immediately went on a spending spree after they murdered their parents? Porsche, Rolex, restaurant, house, bodyguards, limousines, chauffeur. Was it Retail Therapy?
July 28, 1993
"Within a week after his parents were killed, Lyle Menendez went on a spending spree, shopping for a Porsche, a house, a restaurant and clothes and hiring a bodyguard, a good friend and the bodyguard testified Tuesday.
When Menendez ventured outside, he rode in a limousine, trailed discreetly by guards in a second car, a “crash vehicle” that could ferry him to safety in an emergency, bodyguard Richard Wenskoski said.
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Wenskoski and a partner provided 24-hour-a-day service and accompanied Lyle Menendez on his many shopping trips, even a 15-minute test ride in a white Porsche, Wenskoski said. Lyle Menendez drove the car and zipped along over the speed limit, Wenskoski said.
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Wherever he went that fall, Lyle Menendez sported a Rolex watch, Stevens said.
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In late 1989, Lyle Menendez made a $300,000 down payment on a $550,000 Princeton restaurant that specialized in spicy buffalo wings, Stevens said. He added that he was being paid $600 a week to oversee it and Lyle’s investments.
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At the parents’ wake, Stevens said, Lyle Menendez told him: “Well, I’ve been waiting so long to be in this position, that I’m prepared for it.”"
Lyle Menendez Went on Spree After Killings, Witnesses Say
Within a week after his parents were killed, Lyle Menendez went on a spending spree, shopping for a Porsche, a house, a restaurant and clothes and hiring a bodyguard, a good friend and the bodyguard testified Tuesday.
It's not a ridiculous argument, it's connecting the dots. Two young men were expected to attend university, complete degrees and work. Neither was interested in studying.
Found this earlier post up thread to be interesting. The Los Angeles Times online July 9, 2019 article by Leila Miller is entitled ‘Psychiatrist who admitted altering notes in Menendez brothers’ murder trial in the ’90s surrenders license’. Link is given below to the article.
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