The Menendez brothers getting a brand new trial as a result of an ex-member of Menudo is accusing their father of rape is not any slam dunk … it is extra of a Hail Mary, in accordance to a felony protection lawyer.
Attorney Alan Jackson joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and we requested him what Lyle and Erik Menendez ought to be anticipating from Menudo member Roy Rosselló‘s explosive revelation about their father, Jose Menendez.
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Alan believes the probabilities are distant the Menendez brothers get a brand new trial based mostly on Roy’s accusation.
Still, Alan says Lyle and Erik’s protection workforce will attempt to get the accusation earlier than a choose and current it as new proof in hope of overturning their convictions — as a result of even when it is a lengthy shot, it is one thing.
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The method Alan sees it … Roy’s declare is unlikely to change something for Lyle and Erik, who have been convicted in 1996 of murdering their dad and mom, regardless of arguing their father sexually molested them for years they usually solely killed him out of worry.
Alan says Roy’s accusation — that music govt Jose drugged and sexually assaulted him within the Menendez household’s New Jersey house — is not instantly related to the proof pointing to the brothers murdering their dad and mom with shotguns.
The Menendez brothers are serving life sentences … and Alan cautions towards them getting their hopes up now that Roy’s come ahead to again the allegation — made throughout their trial — that their father had molested them.
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