Kim Kardashian has once again used her platform to call for justice reform, this time advocating for the release of the Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.
In a recent social media post, Kardashian expressed her belief that the brothers, who have been serving life sentences without the possibility of parole, should be granted release.
“They are not monsters,” Kardashian wrote, pointing to what she believes are mitigating circumstances surrounding the case. The brothers have long claimed that they acted in self-defense after enduring years of abuse at the hands of their parents, a narrative that was downplayed during their trial.
Kardashian, who has been increasingly vocal about prison reform and wrongful convictions, joins a growing number of advocates who believe that the Menendez brothers deserve a second chance. Her support adds to the ongoing debate about whether their life sentences were too harsh given the alleged abuse.
The Menendez case remains one of the most infamous in American legal history, but with Kardashian’s influence, the calls for reconsidering their fate have gained renewed attention.