When might the Menendez brothers be released? The voice of Lyle Menendez, 57, cracked as he talked about the impact of his "unfathomable" actions on their relatives. Prosecutors claim retaliation by new LA DA over Menendez brothers supportWhat is the controversy around Netflix's Menendez drama? She said Lyle Menendez had acknowledged to her he had asked a witness to lie when testifying at their previous trial. The case was thrust back into the spotlight after a new Netflix drama, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, as well as the release of docudrama, The Menendez Brothers.