Post-resentencing, the brothers are now eligible for parole, after spending 35 years behind bars without the possibility of parole. Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic altered the original sentence of life without possibility of parole to 50 years to life. Jesic said he did not believe they posed an "unreasonable risk" if released. The climate that still exists among the California social justice set that has infected their legal system all but guarantees that either the brothers will be granted parole or Gov. Gavin Newsom, the hair-gelled King of lightweight justice, will commute their sentences.

#BREAKING The Menendez Brothers are re-sentenced to 50 years to life behind bars.

They will now head to the parole board, who can recommend parole for them.

Gov. Newsom can also commute their sentence at any time. https://t.co/6o8JEqpj19

— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) May 14, 2025

But the Menendez brothers say they are really, really sorry for what they've done. They and others allege they are different people from the murderous young men who brutally assassinated their parents, then lied and claimed it was intruders who killed them; they went on a spending spree afterward. Testimony from relatives who demanded new evidence be heard on their cases, the remorse shown by the brothers, and additional evidence submitted appear to be the driving factors behind Judge Jesic's decision:

The Menendez brothers shared emotional testimony on Tuesday, admitting "full responsibility" for their parents' murders following a bombshell decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic to resentence their original terms. 

Each brother spoke for about 10 minutes and offered full admission to the crimes.

Lyle Menendez spoke first and took responsibility for the cold-blooded killing of his parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.

"I take full responsibility. I killed my parents. I made the choice to kill my mom and dad in their own home," Lyle Menendez said. 

"I made the choice to make a mockery of the justice system. I offer no excuse and I don’t blame my parents," he said.

"I was impulsive and immature, and I bottled up my own emotions and anger. I was scared, but also filled with rage," he continued. "Had I had the coping skills and trusted others, I would have not done this. Even after I killed him (Jose), I still heard his voice."

"I’m deeply ashamed for what I did," he said.

The Menendez brothers' trial in 1993 and 1996 (yes, there were two) was just like the O.J. Simpson trial: tainted from the jump. The minute Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil "Hollywood" Garcetti stood in front of the camera and brought those charges, you recognized a cluster was in the works, and we weren't wrong. The 1993 trials had separate juries for the brothers, and lots of "Entertainment Tonight" and "Access Hollywood" coverage. This trial served to put Court TV and true crime reality television on the map. The trials ended in hung juries, which resulted in mistrials. The 1996 trial was scaled down, and the judge dismissed a good portion of the sexual abuse claims, which helped the prosecution score a conviction of murder in the first degree. 

Thirty-five years later, prison marriages, a Hollywood makeover via Netflix, and sympathetic testimony and portrayals of the brothers, have created a narrative shift. Coupled with changes in society's view of criminals and criminal behavior, and the Soros-fueled changes in the justice system, the brothers are now receiving a second chance at living life outside of prison walls. 

Eric and Lyle Menendez are the best argument for capital punishment ever. Literally lying in wait and killing their parents to get their money and now goofballs want to let them out. 100% chance someone will try the same with Nikolas Cruz when they think everyone has forgot. pic.twitter.com/C4nADOU7Zj

— PhotographicFloridian (@JackLinFLL) May 13, 2025

Erik Menendez was also similarly remorseful for his crimes, and admitted that he was the one who spearheaded the brutal actions.

"I have profound sorrow for the tragedy I created," he said. "I took the lives of my mom and dad. My actions were criminal, cruel, and cowardly.

"I have no excuse or justification for what I did and I was the one who convinced Lyle we couldn't escape."

Erik then admitted to reloading the shotgun after shooting both his parents inside their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, and running outside to reload the shotgun to finish the job on his mother. He also admitted to lying and creating both his and Lyle's alibis after the murders.

"I fired all five rounds at my parents and went back to reload. I lied to police. I lied to my family. I'm truly sorry," he said.

"This crime should have never happened. I know my parents should be alive and aren't because of me," he continued.

And therein lies the rub. Whatever the outcome of this resentencing will be, Lyle and Erik Menendez are still walking and breathing, while their parents are not. Having "profound sorrow" and being "deeply ashamed," will not bring Jose and Kitty Menendez back, and only God can absolve them from the guilt. If suffering abuse were a get-out-of-jail free card, the prisons would not be full of murderers and repeat offenders who can claim the same or worse. If someone like the late Virginia Giuffre, the most visible victim of sexual traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, had taken a gun to either one of them, would the justice system or families be this magnanimous? 

Tragically, Giuffre died without receiving any justice for what was stolen from her in her youth and innocence, and ultimately resulted in her taking her own life, while the DOJ is slow-rolling the release of the Epstein files. What is a rallying cry of the Social Justice Warriors? -- "Justice delayed, is justice denied." So, for Giuffre and the remaining victims, justice has essentially been denied, and at this rate, it may never happen.

But in the case of the Menendez brothers, all it took was a Hollywood reimagining, a generation steeped in victimization, and a judicial system that demands restorative and reparative means, rather than punitive ones. Judge Jesic determined that the Menendez brothers had suffered enough, that justice was not only served, but that the enactment of justice was too harsh.

Apparently, justice is no longer blind, but it is selective.