EP34 - The Gilded Cage and the Trigger: Dissecting the Menéndez Brothers' Motive

In a sprawling Beverly Hills mansion, two wealthy brothers, Lyle and Erik Menéndez, executed their parents with shotguns. The nation watched as they claimed it was the desperate end to a lifetime of horrific abuse, while prosecutors painted a simple, damning picture of greed. We dissect the anatomy of a motive, exploring the dark space between a cry for help and a cold-blooded plot for an inheritance.