David Bridges
Lyle and Erik Menendez proceed to serve life sentences in jail for the brutal murders of their mother and father on August 20, 1989, when the brothers—then 21 and 18—shot and killed them of their household’s Beverly Hills mansion.
Nonetheless, the brothers solely moved to California in 1986. Right here’s a have a look at all of the locations they lived earlier than their life in jail.
New York Metropolis, New York (1968–1970)
Patriarch José Menendez—a Cuban immigrant who moved to the USA shortly after the Cuban Revolution of the Fifties—and his spouse, Mary Louise “Kitty” Andersen, acquired married in 1963. They moved to New York Metropolis, the place José earned an accounting diploma from Queens Faculty.
The couple welcomed their first son, Lyle, who was born on January 10, 1968, in New York.
Hopewell Township, New Jersey (1970–1986)
Later, Kitty stop a educating job, and the household moved to New Jersey, the place their second son, Erik, was born on November 27, 1970, in Gloucester Township. The household lived in Hopewell Township, and each brothers attended Princeton Day College.
As José turned extra profitable, the household moved once more inside New Jersey, buying a house close to Group Park North in what’s now the Mountain Lakes Protect in Princeton. In 1986, José’s profession continued to skyrocket when he was named CEO of Reside Leisure, prompting the Menendez household to relocate to Calabasas, California.
Calabasas, California (1986-1988)
After the household moved to Southern California in 1986, Erik and Lyle turned concerned with a extra troublemaking crowd. Erik was arrested twice for housebreaking in 1988, managing to keep away from jail time however attending court-ordered remedy consequently.
Beverly Hills, California (1988-1989)
The Menendez household abruptly moved to Beverly Hills after Erik and Lyle had been concerned in a collection of burglaries. In line with Vainness Honest reporter Dominick Dunne, the brothers stole over $100,000 in money and jewels from two homes within the Calabasas space. Erik, who was a minor on the time, took the blame and obtained solely probation.
The house, initially inbuilt 1927, was bought by the Menendez household in 1988. José purchased the mansion from actual property mogul Mark Slotkin for $4 million, in response to Realtor.com. The notorious house is positioned on Elm Drive in Beverly Hills. Earlier tenants included celebrities like Prince, Elton John, and a Saudi prince.
The Mediterranean-style property contains a indifferent visitor home, seven bedrooms, and 9 loos. In line with a list on Realtor.com, the property is an oasis for the ultra-wealthy, full with a personal tennis court docket, pool, rose gardens, and a wine cellar with a tasting room.
The itemizing additionally highlights the “grand entry with a dramatic round staircase, imported Italian limestone flooring, and a gourmand kitchen full with high-end home equipment and a walk-in pantry.”
Maya Kensington
