The California home where brothers Joseph Lyle Menéndez and Erik Galen Menéndez killed their parents has found a buyer.
The 9,063-square-foot, seven-bedroom Mediterranean-style property closed Wednesday for $17 million, according to the listing held by Rodeo Realty’s Amy Vertun.
Wednesday marked 28 years since the brothers were convicted of murdering Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez on August 20, 1989.
The home originally went on the market for $19,999,500 in December 2023. Its seller, telecommunications executive Sam Delug, bought the home in 2001 for $3.7 million, according to Realtor.com.
Erik Menendez (L) and his brother Lyle (R).
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Strategic Property Analytics president Orell Anderson told the real estate listings website that he estimates the price at which the Beverly Hills home sold was “approximately 25% below prevailing market values.”
“It’s bad voodoo that comes when you’re buying a house to live in with your family, which can scare people away. There’s almost always a discount, but sometimes people who don’t mind those things buy it,” Anderson said.
The Menéndez brothers are back in the spotlight after Netflix announced that it will profile them for the second installment of its Monster The premiere of the series is expected in 2024.
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The Menéndez brothers.
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The streamer announced last May that the upcoming series will have an official title Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez.
“During the trial, the brothers cited years of abuse as the reason for killing their parents. However, prosecutors claimed that their motive was to get their hands on the family fortune,” the series synopsis reads.
Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez will feature Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch as Lyle and Erik, respectively. Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny signed the role of their parents.
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Follows the 2022 series Dahmer — The Monster: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer, which became one of the most watched series ever. Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was portrayed by Evan Peters, who won Best Actor in a Limited Series at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.
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