Here we tell you what happened with the inheritance of the Menendez brothersaccused of murdering their parents and whose story has a serie in Netflix.
You may know the story of the Menéndez brothers or have seen the Netflix series. If so, you may have a question: what happened to the inheritance?
It should be remembered that the murder of José y Mary “Kitty” Menéndez It arose in the year of 1989 and as much as Lyle y Erik They claimed that they ended their lives, but for alleged self-defense.
The brothers claim that their parents subjected them to physical, emotional and even sexual abuse for several years. However, the Prosecutor’s Office argued that they actually took their parents’ lives to keep their inheritance.
Erik and Lyle are still in prison serving their sentences (life imprisonment), but despite having a fortune, they declared bankruptcy.
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What happened to the Menéndez brothers’ inheritance?
In the Netflix series, viewers are left wondering what happened to the brothers’ inheritance.
Well, according to Los Angeles Times, the Menéndez family legacy has almost completely disappeared
The media indicated that the great fortune was valued at $14.5 million (included properties in Beverly Hills, Nueva Yorkcash, millions of dollars in stocks in the entertainment industry, jewelry, furniture).
Of the total fortune only one house remains Calabasas, Californiaan apartment in New York and more than 650 thousand dollarsas well as some jewelry and furniture.
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What was the huge fortune spent on?
According to declassified documents he presented Los Angeles Times, 11 million dollars They have gone to pay taxes, attorney fees who handled the case of the Menendez brothers and inflated real estate appraisals.
It is worth mentioning that the case is still open, the Prosecutor’s Office will ask the judge for the death penalty for Erik and Lyle at the trial, date yet to be set.
In the hypothetical case that the brothers are acquitted of the charges, they would not be able to enjoy the remainder of the inheritance, because the debts continue to accumulate and the properties, jewelry, furniture and the rest of the money will be used to cover the balance.
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2024-09-25 21:11:27