Erik Menendez Denied Parole, Wife Raises Theories After 36 Years

Erik Menendez, serving life without parole for the 1989 murders of his parents, has maintained that he and his brother acted in self-defense after enduring years of abuse. Despite his incarceration, Erik found love with Tammi Ruth Saccoman, whom he married in 1999 after she initially contacted him through letters while still married to another man. Tammi became a mother figure to her daughter Talia following her ex-husband's death, and Talia has expressed support for Erik over the years. Recently, Erik was denied parole despite new evidence supporting claims of abuse, leading his wife Tammi to accuse the parole commissioner of bias on social media. Erik has publicly addressed and denied rumors about his sexual orientation, clarifying that allegations were linked to his history of abuse rather than his identity. Meanwhile, Nadine Menendez, wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, is seeking leniency in her bribery case by portraying herself as a victim of her husband's defense strategy and highlighting her difficult background and health issues.