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☆ Dominick Dunne, the crime journalist central to Netflix's drama "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," had a life worthy of a biopic. Here's what to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former Vanity Fair reporter Dominick Dunne is central to "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." Dunne's theories about the Menendez brothers' motives are featured in the series. Dominique Dunne was Dunne's youngest child, and her death turned him into a crime reporterValerie Harper and Dominique Dunne in 1981. He covered several more high-profile cases on top of the Mendedez brothers' trial in 1993. "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is available to stream on Netflix.

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☆ 'Monsters' co-creator Ryan Murphy calls backlash from the Menendezes 'predictable at best.' It's not the first time he's upset families at the center of his true crime shows.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez killed their parents in 1989, but they have the support of family members. The first season of "Monster" was about Jeffrey Dahmer, and angered his victims' families. AdvertisementOnce again, Netflix's "Monsters" has angered the families at the center of the true crime show, but co-creator Ryan Murphy is standing firm. Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez admitted to killing their parents during their first trial in 1993, arguing they acted in self-defense after years of abuse. Still, "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" was nominated for 13 Emmys, and Netflix has already renewed the anthology for a third season.

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☆ Analysis: Eric Adams is the latest high-profile Democrat facing federal charges, further complicating Trump’s bias claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Federal prosecutors say New York City Mayor Eric Adams engaged in a “long-running conspiracy,” accepting luxury travel and gifts from foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish government official. Adams, who’s been indicted on five federal public corruption charges, has denied wrongdoing and says he is being targeted because of his positions. Federal agents search Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City, on September 26, 2024, after Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges. That Adams, a Democrat, has been charged by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York on corruption charges does not, on its own, disprove Trump’s point. Adams remains defiant in the face of the charges, but they are clearly having an effect on New York politics.

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☆ 'Monster' season 3 is about the serial killer who inspired 'Psycho' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.' Here's what we know about Ryan Murphy's next true crime drama.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Season three of Netflix's "Monster" series will be about serial killer Ed Gein. Gein inspired iconic horror movies including "Psycho" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But creator Ryan Murphy already has his sights set on season three, which he confirmed will be about serial killer Ed Gein.

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☆ 7 shows to watch next if you enjoyed 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Read previewNetflix's "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is the streamer's latest true crime hit. The second season tells the story of two brothers, Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez, who were handed life sentences for killing their parents in 1989. True crime is a major genre for Netflix and other streamers, with shows like "Monster" and "Baby Reindeer" sparking huge conversations. AdvertisementNetflix has already renewed the series for a third season, where Charlie Hunham will play the serial killer Ed Gein.

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☆ Ryan Murphy defends Menendez brothers Netflix series after Erik Menendez blasts it as 'blatant lies'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Ryan Murphy, the creator of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” is defending the new Netflix series after it was harshly criticized by one of the brothers. Erik Menendez slammed the series, released Sept. 19 on Netflix, as "blatant lies" and called the portrayal of his brother Lyle "ruinous" in a statement from prison released by his wife. Brothers Joseph “Lyle” Menendez, now 56, and Erik Menendez, now 53, were convicted in their parents' murders in 1996 after two trials, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Ryan Murphy on Monday responded to the backlash from Erik Menendez, telling E! In his Sept. 19 statement, Erik Menendez said: “I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show.

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☆ Ryan Murphy has defended his latest Netflix true crime drama 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez story.' Here's a timeline of the controversy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

September 23, 2024: Ryan Murphy defends "Monsters." Ryan Murphy at the "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" premiere. Steve Granitz/Film Magic/Getty ImagesCommenting on Erik Menendez's statement, Murphy told Entertainment Tonight on September 23: "I think it's interesting that he's issued a statement without having seen the show. It's really, really hard — if it's your life — to see your life up on screen. Referring to a 1950s Japanese crime thriller that tells the story of a murder from different perspectives, Murphy added: "It's a 'Rashomon' kind of approach, where there were four people involved in that.

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☆ Erik Menendez and the brothers' family criticize Netflix's true crime drama 'Monsters': 'Is the truth not enough?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewErik Menendez and his family have criticized Netflix's new true crime series, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," claiming that multiple scenes are inaccurate. On Friday, Tammi Menendez shared a statement on X from her husband, Erik Menendez, in which he criticized how the show portrayed Lyle Menendez. AdvertisementErik Menendez also criticized how the series portrayed the sexual abuse the brothers claim their father, José Menendez, inflicted upon them. AdvertisementBusiness Insider contacted the account to verify if it is run by a relative of Lyle Menendez. Ted Soqui / Sygma via Getty ImagesIn 1995, the Los Angeles Times reported that Erik Menendez testified during a retrial that Lyle Menendez molested him when they were children.

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☆ 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' is about two brothers who murdered their parents. Here's what the Netflix show gets wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," the latest buzzy true crime drama series from Netflix, tells the story of two brothers who killed their parents in 1989. José Menendez likely didn't see who killed himJosé Menendez, and Javier Bardem in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." AdvertisementThere's no evidence the brothers had an incestuous relationshipCooper Koch as Erik Menendez and Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez. The scene then shows Kitty Menendez walking in on Erik and Lyle Menendez kissing in the shower. Erik Menendez has said he isn't gayErik Menendez in Los Angeles in 1994.

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☆ Not a 'caretaker': Meet Bob Menendez's extremely temporary replacement
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

I'm a senator," Helmy told me. "Whether you're here for a day, or three months, four months, or 40 years, you're a United States Senator." "I see myself as sort of continuing my prior roles as a staffer," Helmy told me. Sitting in Menendez's former office, Helmy also lamented the way the long-serving New Jersey senator's career came to an end. "Bob's office was the office you always competed with," Helmy noted, referencing his own time with Booker and former Sen. Frank Lautenberg.

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☆ Ryan Murphy explains why he cast Travis Kelce in his new show 'Grotesquerie': 'A star is a star'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Speaking to reporters at a press conference attended by Business Insider ahead of the "Grotesquerie" premiere, Murphy explained how the unexpected casting came about. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "I always have a motto in my world and in my work that a star is a star is a star," Murphy explained. Murphy had just started on pre-production on "Grotesquerie," and he offered to tailor a part in the show specifically around Kelce. According to Murphy, Kelce spent months working with an acting coach, showed up to set off-book, and knew everybody's lines.

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☆ Erik Menendez’s wife Tammi shares statement criticizing Netflix series as ‘dishonest portrayal’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Maddie Ellis | Maddie Ellis Is A Weekend Editor At Today Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Erik Menendez is slamming Netflix’s show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” based on the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez, as “awful lies” and a “horrible narrative,” in a statement shared by his wife, Tammi Menendez. Tammi Menendez, who married Erik Menendez in 1999, posted what she labeled as "Erik's response to the Netflix's series" to X on Sept. 19, the day “Monsters” dropped on the streaming platform. “The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is the second season in the Ryan Murphy’s “Monster” anthology, which started with a series on Jeffrey Dahmer. Joseph “Lyle” Menendez, now 56, and Erik Menendez, now 53, were convicted of the murders in 1996 after two trials. In a second trial that began in 1995, the allegations of abuse were deemed inadmissible.

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☆ Insider Today: Eldest-daughter syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementSara Arbelaez-Chujfi told Business Insider reporter Maria Noyen earlier this year that her 2-year-old had already flown 80 times, half in business class. According to travel company Going, the price of a single business class ticket typically ranges from $3,000 to $5,000. "In business class, we have a lot less people to cater to and you are paying for more of an experience. More of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

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☆ Judalon Smyth was involved in the Lyle and Erik Menendez murder trial, as seen in Netflix's 'Monsters' season two. Here's what happened to her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is about two brothers who killed their parents in the '80s. Judalon Smyth played a key role in the brothers' trial. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" revisits one of the biggest murder cases of the 1990s, when two brothers were convicted of killing their parents.

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☆ The 11 best shows and movies to watch this weekend, from Disney+'s new 'WandaVision' spinoff to Ryan Murphy's latest crime drama
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Shows like "Agatha All Along," "The Penguin," and "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" premiered this week. Movies including "Challengers" and "I Saw the TV Glow" are now streaming. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

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☆ Erik Menendez, a focus of Netflix's 'Monsters' season two, got married in prison. What to know about this wife.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In 1996, Lyle and Erik Menéndez were convicted for the 1989 murder of their parents. The case is the focus of Netflix's "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." Here's what to know about Erik Menendez's wife, Tammi Menendez. Advertisement"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" examines the lives of two brothers who in 1996 were convicted of murdering their parents. Lyle and Erik Menéndez are serving prison sentences for shooting their parents, Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menéndez, Erik Menendez, Erik Menendez's, Tammi Menendez, —, Jose, Mary Louise, Kitty, Menendez Organizations: Service, Business

☆ 'Monsters' season two tells the story of the Menendez brothers, who murdered their parents. Here's where Lyle and Erik are now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewRyan Murphy's Emmy-winning Netflix series "Monster" is back, and this time it's about the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez. Lyle and Erik Menendez are serving life sentences in the same prisonLyle and Erik Menendez during their trial in 1994. Lyle and Erik Menendez are both marriedErik Menendez's wife, Tammi Menendez, in 1999. Related storiesThat included a letter Erik Menendez wrote and addressed to his cousin Andy Cano, who died in 2003. "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is available to stream on Netflix.

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☆ How the cast of Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' compare to the real-life people they play
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is based on true story. Here's how the cast of the Netflix series compares to the real people they play. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is the latest dramatization of a notorious, headline-grabbing crime by producer Ryan Murphy.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Here's, —, Ryan Murphy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Evan Peters, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Erik Menéndez, Cooper Koch, José Menéndez, Javier Bardem, Mary Louise, Kitty, Menéndez Organizations: Netflix, Service, Business

The biggest chunk – about $1.9 million – was spent by Trump’s campaign and fundraising committees on a Trump-owned company that operates his jet. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign, said that “committees are paying the fair market rate for all venues and services” provided by Trump businesses. The dynamic of candidates shelling out thousands on Trump’s businesses while vying for his endorsement – which can make or break Republican campaigns – is an example of how politics has boosted his businesses’ bottom line. About 150 congressional candidates have reported spending campaign funds at Trump businesses, including some Democrats in the years before his first presidential bid. Walker’s campaign spent a total of nearly $215,000 at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club and his Las Vegas hotel.

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☆ Menendez’s Senate Replacement Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Tracey Tully | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When George Helmy is sworn in next month as Robert Menendez’s temporary replacement in the Senate, he will be joining a chamber where Democrats hold a razor-thin majority, outnumbering Republicans by a single seat, 50 to 49. Mr. Helmy was selected last week by Gov. Mr. Helmy, however, is new to the Democratic Party. Mr. Helmy will serve in Washington only through November. His appointment will return the Democratic majority to 51 members, as it was before Mr. Menendez resigned on Tuesday.

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☆ Sen. Bob Menendez will resign seat Aug. 20 after bribery conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), arrives at Federal Court, for his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2024Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat convicted last week in a federal bribery case, will resign his Senate seat effective Aug. 20, NBC News reports. Menendez said last Wednesday that that he would quit the Senate as a result of his criminal conviction, but he had not given a date. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who is also a Democrat, will appoint a senator to fill out the brief remainder of Mendendez's term. Menendez was found guilty of all 16 criminal counts on July 17 in Manhattan federal court in a case where he was accused of accepting bribes, which included cash and gold bars, in exchange for taking actions that benefited the governments of Egypt and Qatar.

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☆ Menendez Will Resign From Senate, Avoiding an Ugly, Intraparty Battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Tracey Tully | Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Menendez’s decision to quit months before the end of his third term will likely allow Democrats to avoid a potentially ugly intraparty fight at a highly fraught political moment. New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Philip D. Murphy, is expected to appoint a replacement who would serve until January. Mr. Menendez, 70, has insisted that he is innocent and vowed to appeal the guilty verdict. The decision, first reported by The New Jersey Globe, was described by four people familiar with Mr. Menendez’s remarks who were not authorized to discuss them publicly. One of them said Mr. Menendez planned to step down on Aug. 20 and could announce the decision publicly as soon as Tuesday afternoon.

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CNN —Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will resign his seat effective August 20, according to a copy of his resignation letter obtained by CNN. Menendez had faced mounting pressure from within his own party to resign or face the threat of expulsion from the Senate. Receipt of Menendez’s resignation letter was announced Tuesday on the Senate floor in a brief exchange between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Presiding Officer Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont. “In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign,” Schumer said in a statement. Menendez stepped down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last year, but had long rejected calls to resign his US Senate seat.

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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) speaks to the media as he exits Manhattan federal court on July 16, 2024 in New York City. WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has told allies that he will resign from Congress after being convicted on federal corruption charges, two people directly familiar with those conversations tell NBC News. Among those who urged him to resign were Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; and Menendez's friend and fellow New Jersey Democratic senator, Cory Booker. He had two stints as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a post he relinquished last year after his indictment. Menendez "provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt," the indictment alleged.

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☆ Menendez Tells Allies He Is Considering Resigning After Conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | Tracey Tully | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey has privately told allies that he is considering resigning from Congress after his conviction in a sweeping bribery scheme rather than face a potential expulsion vote, according to three people familiar with his remarks. Two of the people, who were not authorized to discuss the conversations, cautioned that Mr. Menendez has not made a final decision and could still fight to serve out his term. Publicly, he has maintained his innocence and vowed to appeal Tuesday’s guilty verdict on 16 felony counts. “I have never been anything but a patriot,” Mr. Menendez, a Democrat, told reporters in New York after conviction. But the comments he made in phone calls with close associates in the hours after he left the Manhattan courthouse suggest for the first time that Mr. Menendez has absorbed how rapidly his political path forward is crumbling — and may be looking to avoid further public humiliation.

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