Menendez Family Members Reiterate Support for Erik & Lyle, Slam D.A. Again

Erik and Lyle Menendez‘s family members held another rally to support the incarcerated brothers … and, it touched on many of the same points they’ve been making in recent months — and provided another forum to challenge L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

Family representatives for the Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition spoke outside Hochman’s office in Downtown L.A. According to a press release, the group was set to discuss Hochman’s “relentless fixation on the past, as he continues to dismiss who Erik and Lyle are today” … and, they certainly hit on that.

Before the press conference even began, citizens gathered on the street overlooking the area to show support for the brothers … bringing signs and wearing shirts calling for justice for Erik and Lyle. One even showed a picture of D.A. Hochman with the words “you’re the liar” scrawled across his face.

Anamaria Baralt — Erik and Lyle’s cousin — spoke first … saying they planned to keep fighting for their family, and they would force Hochman to listen to them, even if his mind is already made up.

Baralt fired off at Hochman more directly … accusing Hochman of attempting to rewrite history — saying the family won’t let him ignore Erik and Lyle’s rehabilitation or the decades of abuse they suffered.

Anamaria also reacted to our “2 Angry Men” podcast episode where we dove in with the brothers … calling Erik and Lyle “amazing” — adding the whole family was proud of their appearance. She also says the family was told just before Governor Gavin Newsom announced he would direct the parole board to review their case.

David Amaya — a formerly incarcerated individual — spoke on behalf of Erik and Lyle too … talking about how rehabilitation is real, and pointing to the brothers’ good work behind bars.

Another criminal justice advocate named Michael Mendoza also spoke … and, he spoke more specifically about the Menendez brothers’ work behind bars — because he says he was a direct beneficiary. He says he met one of the brothers when they were locked up together — and, the brothers helped Mendoza turn his life around.

The Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition also released a statement reiterating that they will stick by the brothers’ side until they come home … and, they doubled down on the dislike for the D.A. by claiming once again that he’s trying to “ignore and silence victims of sexual abuse.”

As you know … Hochman has already said he’s turning down the brothers’ resentencing request — calling them out for numerous lies they told in the aftermath of killing their parents and claiming their failure to retract the falsehoods makes it easy for him to shoot down the hearing.

As we mentioned … Newsom has already asked the parole board to look at the case — so, the resentencing hearing wasn’t really necessary anyway. Erik and Lyle will go in front of the parole board in June, Newsom recently revealed.

We spoke with Mark Geragos — Erik and Lyle’s attorney who also cohosts our “2 Angry Men” podcast — and, he blasted Hochman for recycling talking points from the 1990s and for failing to acknowledge the brothers did in fact cop to some of their lies during the trial.