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The reality star turned criminal justice reform advocate has been vocal about her support for Erik and Lyle Menendez<\/p>\n
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Kim Kardashian is the new object of this convicted killer’s affections<\/p>\n
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The high-profile case of Erik and Lyle Menendez has been thrust back into the spotlight thanks to hit Netflix series Monsters. Since its release in September, many have spoken out in support of the brothers \u2013 who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents Jos\u00e9 and Kitty \u2013 including Kim Kardashian.<\/p>\n
The reality star \u2013\u00a0who has become a criminal justice reform advocate over the years \u2013 has continued to show solidarity with Erik and Lyle, calling for them to be released. And as she grows closer to the brothers, even visiting them in prison, sources tell Closer\u00a0that Lyle in particular is lapping up the attention from the A-lister.<\/p>\n
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The Menendez Brothers were 18 and 21 when they killed their parents<\/p>\n
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An insider says, \u2018Kim is a gorgeous woman so it\u2019s no surprise that Lyle\u2019s got this huge crush on her. Getting attention from someone like her has got his head spinning. Not only is she sexy as hell, she\u2019s also world famous, so having her take this interest in his case is a huge ego boost.<\/p>\n
\u2018Of course, Lyle downplays that side of things and goes on about how kind and big hearted she is. He says he can\u2019t believe all the effort she\u2019s put into understanding his case and insists she\u2019s way smarter than people give her credit for. He\u2019s convinced she\u2019s not doing this for the publicity and says she genuinely cares about justice.\u2019<\/p>\n
The source continues, \u2018Anytime he talks about her he gets a sappy tone in his voice, it\u2019s obvious he has her up on a pedestal. And why wouldn\u2019t he? She\u2019s done him and his brother a huge service, there\u2019s no doubt the attention she\u2019s added to their case has helped them. And she\u2019s in contact with them a lor more than people realise, she just doesn\u2019t publicise everything that she\u2019s doing to help them.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Lyle in particular is said to have taken a shining to Kim now that she is supporting them<\/p>\n
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Erik and Lyle were 18 and 21 when they shot their parents. During their trial, they claimed they committed the murders in self-defence after years of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse. The prosecution argued that the murders were premeditated and that they killed their parents to receive a large inheritance. The juries were unable to reach a verdict, resulting in mistrials for both brothers. In a second trial, they were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1996.<\/p>\n
Kim, 44, first got involved with their case after watching the Netflix true-crime drama, with creator Ryan Murphy explaining, \u2018Kim Kardashian called me a month before the show came out and asked to see it, and I said, \u201cSure.\u201d\u00a0 She\u2019s a friend, and she is somebody who\u2019s very into prison reform, and she instantly got involved.\u2019<\/p>\n
In September, Kim visited the brothers in jail at San Diego County’s Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility. They were among inmates listening to the star \u2013 who was said to be with her sister Khlo\u00e9, her mum Kris and actor Cooper Koch, who plays Erik in the Netflix show \u2013 as she spoke about prison reform.<\/p>\n
Kim has since urged authorities to reconsider their life sentences, writing in a personal essay, \u2018We are all products of our experiences. They shape who we were, who we are, and who we will be. Physiologically and psychologically, time changes us, and I doubt anyone would claim to be the same person they were at 18. I know I\u2019m not!\u00a0 You think you know the story of Lyle and Erik Menendez. I certainly thought I\u00a0did.\u2019<\/p>\n
She went on to say, ‘I have spent time with Lyle and Erik; they are not monsters. They are kind, intelligent, and honest men. In prison, they both have exemplary disciplinary records. They have earned multiple college degrees, worked as caregivers for elderly incarcerated individuals in hospice, and been mentors in college programs \u2013 committed to giving back to others.’<\/p>\n
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Kim felt compelled to help the brothers after seeing Ryan Murphy’s Netflix drama about them<\/p>\n
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While multiple legal appeals of their convictions have been rejected, in October, Los Angeles district attorney George Gasc\u00f3n recommended a resentencing, saying he would ask for a sentence of 50 years to life with the possibility of parole. He added, ‘However, because of their age under the law, since they were under 26 years of age at the time that this crime occurred, they will be eligible for parole immediately.\u2019<\/p>\n
Celebrating the news, Kim said, \u2018The Menendez brothers were granted a second chance at life and will wake up tomorrow finally eligible for a parole hearing. Thank you, George Gasc\u00f3n, for revisiting the Menendez brothers’ case and righting a significant wrong.\u2019<\/p>\n
Our source adds that Kim\u2019s dedication to their case has given the brothers a \u2018big boost\u2019. They explain, \u2018The way she\u2019s supporting them and checking in on them has given them both a big moral boost but it\u2019s Lyle that\u2019s started hoping it might turn into something more. Kim is strictly professional, if she\u2019s noticed that Lyle\u2019s got puppy eyes for her, she hasn\u2019t let on, but obviously there\u2019s no chance that she\u2019d ever go out with him. Still, that hasn\u2019t stopped Lyle from bragging to people about how sweet Kim is to him, he\u2019s definitely taking it as a personal win and lapping up every bit of attention she gives him.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Kim has been vocal about the brothers’ resentencing<\/p>\n
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When it comes to their love lives, Erik, 53, has been married to his wife Tammi Saccoman since 1999, while Lyle, 56, was married to Anna Eriksson from 1996 to 2001 before wedding Rebecca Sneed. However, it was recently revealed that he and Rebecca quietly split after more than 21 years together. He\u2019s since been linked to Milly Bucksey, a 21-year-old student from the UK. It\u2019s believed that they became romantically involved after she wrote to him in prison, but she has \u2018only visited him once\u2019.<\/p>\n
And while they\u2019re both loved-up, our source says that they admire Kim from afar \u2013\u00a0especially Lyle. \u2018Lyle and Erik are both stuck behind bars and talking to Kim, and how could they not find her attractive? She\u2019s determined to get them out of prison and at the same time it\u2019s a dream come true that their guardian angel is the biggest sex symbol they\u2019ve laid eyes on,\u2019 they say.<\/p>\n
\u2018That said, Erik\u2019s married, but Lyle has split from his wife, and he hasn\u2019t fully committed himself to this girlfriend Milly, which makes him free as a bird in the lyrical sense. Lyle\u2019s the one who raves about Kim the most. He seems to be the one with the skirt-chasing tendencies. He likes to have a little flirt with Kim when he can.\u2019<\/p>\n
They add, \u2018He has a fantasy that when he\u2019s out of prison maybe she\u2019d be interested in keeping in touch. He\u2019d love to take her out for dinner. The rest of the prisoners are probably quite jealous and like to rub it in.\u2019<\/p>\n
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