Erik Menendez’s daughter shares cryptic post about her dad after his brother accused of cheating on second wife
ERIK Menendez’s daughter has shared a cryptic post about her father after rumors swirled about his brother’s alleged love life while behind bars.
Convicted murderer Lyle Menendez faces accusations he cheated on his second wife with a 21-year-old British university student.
Lyle’s second wife, Rebecca Sneed, has denied the allegations on a Facebook page she runs – claiming the pair have been separated for a while.
But Talia Menendez, the daughter of Erik’s wife Tammi, uploaded a cryptic post to her Instagram Stories.
“I feel compelled to share something important,” it started.
“I want to make it clear that Erik and Lyle are two separate individuals.
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“The decisions of one brother shouldn’t overshadow the truth about the other.”
Talia, who is not Erik's biological daughter, explained her family “is going through a lot.”
“I’d appreciate it if people would consider my dad for who he is, and not based on the actions of someone else,” the post continued.
Talia urged people to research before sending hate.
She then shared a black-and-white image of the brothers, taken in November 1989 on the steps of their Beverly Hills home.
Erik and Lyle remain holed up in prison after being sentenced to life behind bars in 1996.
PREVIOUS MARRIAGES
Lyle has been married twice.
His first marriage was with the model Anna Eriksson, and the pair tied the knot in 1996.
They became close after she wrote him a sympathy letter after the first trial was ruled a mistrial.
In 2001, Eriksson filed for divorce after she accused Lyle of being unfaithful.
Lyle was 35 at the time he tied the knot with Sneed.
Lyle gushed about Sneed in an interview with People magazine in 2017.
“She has the courage to deal with the obstacles,” he said.
'NEW EVIDENCE'
The Menendez brothers are currently serving life without parole, but in October, George Gascon, the then Los Angeles District Attorney, filed a motion that could see the duo resentenced.
During the initial trial, the Menendez brothers claimed they were sexually abused.
And Gascon sent California Governor Gavin Newsom letters that explained the allegations were credible.
A letter written by Erik to his cousin Andy Cano detailed the alleged abuse.
Erik told Cano, who testified in the brothers’ first trial, that he had tried to avoid his father, Jose.
"It's still happening, Andy, but it's worse for me now," he claimed.
"I can't explain it. He's so overweight that I can't stand to see him. I never know when it's going to happen, and it's driving me crazy.
“I need to put it out of my mind. I know what you said before, but I’m afraid. You just don’t know dad like I do.”
In the chilling account, Erik described his father as crazy.
The letter was just one piece of evidence that Gascon was reviewing at the time.
Erik Menendez's letter to his cousin
A hand written letter Erik Menendez wrote to his cousin about his dad's alleged abuse has sparked a review of the case that could set him and his brother free from jail.
Erik's letter was written in December 1988, eight months before the double murders in August 1989.
The letter reads in full:
"I've been trying to avoid dad. It's still happening, Andy, but it's worse for me now. I can't explain it. He so overweight that I can't stand to see him.
"I never know when it's going to happen and it's driving me crazy. Every night I stay up thinking he might come in.
"I need to put it out of my mind. I know what you said before but I'm afraid. You just don't know dad like I do. He's crazy!
"He’s warned me a hundred times about telling anyone, especially Lyle.
"Am I a serious whimpus? I don’t know I’ll make it through this. I can handle it, Andy. I need to stop thinking about it."
But Gascon has since been voted out of office, and his successor will be Nathan Hochman.
Hochman will be sworn into office on December 2 and will be reviewing the Menendez case.
Newsom will not be deciding on any clemency motion until Hochman has reviewed the files.
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“I think it's the right thing to do to hear from the new D.A. before I make any decisions, and so I'll be deferring to his review, his analysis and recommendation,” the governor explained on his podcast, ‘Politickin.’
"I think [it] is important under the circumstance, out of respect not just to him, the new incoming D.A., but those that elected him rather overwhelmingly in Los Angeles."