MENUDO singer Roy Rosselló yearns for the moment he can reunite with the Menendez brothers’ family, revealing his role in a potential resentencing of the killers.
Rosselló exclusively revealed to The U.S. Sun that he has been advised to have no contact with family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez because he is a witness in any possible resentencing hearing.
Rosselló expressed his longing to be reunited with the Menendez family, saying, “I know this moment will arrive, and I will feel very happy to meet them again after so many years and pray for them and with them.”
In a recent interview, Erik Menendez opened up about the time he learned his brother was attacked in jail and suffered a broken jaw, saying, “I remember the day I was told Lyle just got assaulted and got his jaw broken. I felt helpless being apart from my brother. At least we could protect each other maybe if we were together, but we were not together. I had no one to turn to for help.”
Erik admitted that prison was a difficult environment for him, saying, “I faced a lot of bullying and trauma. It was a dangerous environment.”
Timeline of the Menendez brothers case:
August 20, 1989 – José and Kitty Menendez are found shot to death at their Beverly Hills mansion.
March 8, 1990 – Lyle is arrested outside his parents’ Beverly Hills mansion.
March 11, 1990 – Erik surrenders to police after flying back into Los Angeles from Israel.
December 1992 – Murder charges against the brothers are officially filed.
July 20, 1993 – The murder trial begins in Los Angeles with Erik and Lyle each having a separate jury.
January 28, 1994 – The first trial ends with two deadlocked juries.
October 11, 1995 – Lyle and Erik’s second trial begins with one jury.
March 20, 1996 – The Menendez brothers are convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
July 2, 1996 – Lyle and Erik are sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and sent to separate prisons.
February 22, 2018 – Lyle is transferred to the San Diego prison, where Erik is held.
April 4, 2018 – Lyle is moved into the same housing unit as Erik – the first time the brothers are reunited in over 20 years.
May 2023 – Lyle and Erik’s attorney files a habeas corpus petition after Roy Rosselló, a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, made sexual abuse allegations against José Menendez in a Peacock docuseries.
September 19, 2024 – Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story releases on Netflix.
October 3, 2024 – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón says his office is reviewing new evidence in connection with Lyle and Erik’s convictions.
October 7, 2024 – The Menendez Brothers documentary film comes out on Netflix.
October 16, 2024 – Family members of the Menendez brothers hold a press conference begging for the siblings to be released from prison.
October 24, 2024 – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón recommends the brothers be resentenced.
November 25, 2024 – The Menendez brothers appear in court for a status hearing to learn their resentencing hearing is pushed back from December 11 to allow new DA Nathan Hochman more time to review the case.
January 30-31, 2025 – Erik and Lyle’s resentencing hearing is initially set but had to be rescheduled due to the California wildfires.
March 20-21, 2025 – The brothers are set to go before a judge for their resentencing hearing.
FAQs:
- What is the Menendez brothers’ case about?
- The Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle, were convicted of murdering their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.
- What is the current status of the case?
- The brothers are serving life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole.
- What is the latest development in the case?
- The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office is reviewing new evidence in connection with the brothers’ convictions, and their resentencing hearing is scheduled for March 20-21, 2025.
- Who is Roy Rosselló and what is his role in the case?
- Roy Rosselló is a singer who was a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. He is a witness in any potential resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers.
About The Author
