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b'On August 20, 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez were brutally murdered inside the home of their Beverly Hills Mansion. The scene was so gruesome that early speculation focused on the possibility of a mob hit. But soon the focus shifted to the couple\\u2019s handsome young sons.\\nLyle and Eric Menendez were eventually arrested for the murders and their sensational televised trial kicked off an era of high-profile criminal trials that captured the public\\u2019s imagination through the \\u201890s.\\xa0\\nIn fact, it was the Menendez case that cleared the way for the trial of the century, the OJ trial, and foreshadowed our fascination with true crime docuseries and reality TV.\\xa0\\nOn this episode we\\u2019re taking a second look at the murder trials of Erik and Lyle Menendez and ask the question, if the brother\\u2019s stood trial today, would there be a different outcome in light of our current understanding of sexual abuse and family violence?\\nYou\\u2019ll hear from Robert Rand, a journalist and author who has been working on the Menendez story for 30 years and recently uncovered incredible new evidence regarding the brother\\u2019s allegations of sexual abuse by their father.\\xa0\\nContact:\\xa0\\nTwitter: @1990shistory\\nFacebook: @1990shistory\\nInstagram: @that90spodcast\\nEmail:\\xa090s@curiouscast.ca\\nGuest:\\nRobert Rand, author of The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Inside Story of an American Tragedy.\\xa0\\xa0\\nwww.menedezmurders.com\\nTwitter: @Menendezrand\\nFor exclusive bonus content subscribe to History of the 90s Patreon page.: https://patreon.com/historyofthe90s\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'