Lyle Menendez's longtime wife has announced that she and her husband have been separated for some time, but insisted that their breakup had nothing to do with his reported affair with a student 35 years his junior.
Rebecca Sneed, an attorney who married the convicted murderer while he was in prison in 2003, said on Facebook on Friday that although they have separated as a couple, they remain “best friends and family.” mentioned in.
She said she will continue to run social media accounts on his behalf and will remain “forever committed to Lyle and Eric's enduring fight for freedom, as has become clear over the years.” We remain committed,” he added.
“We will continue to update you on developments in the case because we believe we all have a common goal of seeing their release,” she concluded. . “I will never stop fighting for them.”
Lyle and his brother Eric are currently awaiting release from prison for the 1989 shotgun shooting of their parents, Kitty and Jose, in their luxury Beverly Hills mansion.
The brothers' case has received renewed attention after it was featured in the hit Netflix series “Monsters,” after which outgoing Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón denounced the brothers and urged them to be eligible for parole. Recommended.
However, Gascón's loss in re-election has made his chances for freedom unclear.
last week, The Sun reported Lyle, 56, had been in a romantic relationship with a 21-year-old Manchester University student while in prison.
He released a statement on Nov. 7 in which he admitted that navigating his marriage as an inmate was “difficult” and how he “had to learn to be a husband and partner” while in prison. said.
“Next November will be my 20th wedding anniversary,” he wrote. “[Sneed’s] Their unwavering support and belief in me is what I am most grateful for and has played a huge role in my journey to becoming a better person. ”
The brothers have been serving life sentences without parole since 1996.
