In this handout photo released by the California Department of Corrections, Erik Menendez appears before the parole board via teleconference on August 21, 2025, at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California. On August 21, a judicial commission in California denied parole to Erik Menendez who, along with his brother Lyle, murdered his wealthy parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. The 54-year-old inmate "was denied parole for three years at his initial suitability hearing," corrections officials said, after failing to convince the panel that he is reformed and no longer poses a threat to the public. (Photo by California Department of Corrections / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / California Department of Corrections via AP " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/California Department of Corrections/AFP via Getty Images)