Erik Menendez required surgical intervention after problems with kidney stones, hospitalizing the convicted killer simply weeks earlier than he is scheduled to look for a parole listening to together with his brother within the 1989 murders of their mother and father.
His daughter, Talia, posted to social media Wednesday evening that he had a second surgical procedure “because of problems with each kidneys having a number of massive kidney stones.” She wrote within the Instagram Story that he wants a 3rd surgical procedure.
“As a result of Erik is in jail, there are sometimes problems and delays with medical care, so this continues to be a really traumatic time for us as you all can think about,” she wrote. “He’s at present in ache and feeling nauseous, however is recovering.”
Lawyer Mark Geragos mentioned on Tuesday that Menendez had been identified with a “severe medical situation” however didn’t present extra particulars.
Erik Menendez, 54, and his older brother, Lyle Menendez, 57, have been initially sentenced to life in jail for the homicide of their mother and father. However the males have been resentenced to 50 years to life after a decide decided they didn’t pose an “unreasonable threat” in the event that they have been launched.
This made the Menendez brothers instantly eligible for parole.
Supporters have pushed for the boys to be launched, saying the boys skilled abuse by the hands of Kitty and José Menendez. The brothers contended the shotgun killing have been completed in self-defense, with Lyle saying he confronted their father over the abuse of his youthful brother.
Prosecutors accused the brothers of being motivated by monetary achieve and that the murders have been completed in chilly blood.
Erik Menendez expressed regret throughout a Could 13 resentencing listening to, describing his crimes as “merciless and harsh” and mentioned he was “instantly answerable for all of it.”
“My actions have been prison, egocentric, merciless and cowardly,” he mentioned.
His older brother equally took accountability for his previous and mentioned on the listening to that he was “deeply ashamed.”
Their parole suitability listening to is scheduled for Aug. 20 and 21.
