Kim Kardashian, 'Monsters' Actor Visit the Menendez Brothers in Prison
Sept. 22, 2024, 1:17 a.m.
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Kim Kardashian visited the Richard J. Donovan Correctional facility near San Diego on Saturday to speak about prison reform with a large group of inmates, including brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez.
Kardashian was accompanied by her sister Khloe Kardashian, mother Kris Jenner, film producer Scott Budnick and actor Cooper Koch, who plays Erik in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix biopic series “ Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story .”
The Menendez brothers, who fatally shot their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez in 1989, were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They were sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
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On Friday, Erik condemned “Monsters,” stating that the Netflix miniseries presented “distorted and damaging portrayals” of him and his brother Lyle.
“It saddens me to say, I believe Ryan Murphy lacks the understanding and accuracy about our lives to do this without malicious intent,” Menendez wrote in his statement, which was shared on his wife Tammi Menendez’s X (formerly Twitter) account .
The actor and reality star recently worked with Murhpy on another rendition of “American Horror Story.” Kardashian also regularly visits prisons to learn and speak about rehabilitation programs and prison reform, which she has shared on Kardashian TV shows and spoke at Variety’s Justice Reform Summit.
Earlier this year, Kardashian had a conversation with “Monsters” star Chloë Sevigny, who portrays Kitty Menendez in the miniseries for Variety’s Actors on Actors . Together, they talked about her connection to the Menendez family.
Sevigny revealed the challenges she faced playing this character, “We’re playing interpretations of her, so I’m not necessarily playing her truth, which I’ve found very difficult.”
“I grew up right down the street from the house where it all happened, and everyone went to the same schools,” Kardashian responded. “I remember hearing about that case. But my dad drove me by the house and told me the story. And he had been in the house. Since the brothers are still alive, if they tried to connect with you, would you be open to it?”
“I believe this sets a dangerous precedent, and the legal implications are concerning,” Sevigny said. “I’ve worked on many true crime projects, and frankly, I find it mentally taxing to even contemplate the responsibilities we have to the victims, as well as to the perpetrators and their loved ones.”
TMZ was first to report Kardashian’s visit.
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