Lyle and Erik Menendez | House Tour 2024 | The Infamous Menendez Brothers' $17M Mansion

if you've been watching Monsters the Lyle and Eric Menendez Story on Netflix you might be wondering what ever happened to the Menendez family Mansion well the home where the Menendez brothers committed their unspeakable crime against their parents Jose and kitty Menendez in 1989 is a real property surprisingly despite its dark past the home remains occupied today and was recently sold for $17 million the Beverly Hills mansion was built in 1927 and remodeled during in the 1970s and 80s also boasting a Hollywood pedigree previous tenants included stars like Prince Elton John Halal Prince and even a Saudi Prince Let's Take a deeper look into the 9,000 ft Mansion the Mena's Brothers Lyle and Eric are two of the most well-known figures in American True Crime history their story captured the attention of the nation in the early 1990s and continues to Fascinate audiences today the two brothers were at the center of a highly publicized trial involving their parents Jose and kitty Menendez when their lives were taken in their lavish Beverly Hills mansion born into a wealthy family Lyall and Eric lived a life of privilege but things reportedly weren't all as happy as it seemed Jose Menendez a Cuban American businessman was a successful entertainment executive while Kitty Menendez was a homemaker and socialite at the time of the crime the family lived in a Mediterranean style mansion in the fancy Beverly Hills Flats neighborhood despite their appearance of success and Glamour the Mendez family was dealing with deep underlying tension one evening in August 1989 Jose and Kitty's lives came to a tragic end the events that unfolded within the walls of their grand estate shock the nation following their parents' deaths Lyle and Eric quickly gained notoriety and were eventually arrested with their trial becoming one of the most highly watched events of the early '90s the trial's emotional testimony from both Lyall and Eric revealed complex family Dynamics leaving the public divided over whether the brothers were victims or perpetrators in 2023 Netflix released Monsters the Lyle and Eric Mena's story a dramatized retelling of the brother's lives the trial and the tragic events in their Beverly Hills mansion the show dives into the psychological and emotional aspects of the Menendez family exploring not just the crime but the complicated relationships within the house the Mansion itself built in 1927 and later remodeled in the 7s and 80s played a big role in the story with its Mediterranean architecture and luxury features the home symbolized the Menendez family's wealth and status but now it has a pretty tragic history the Menendez family's Mansion where tragedy struck had quite the history of famous residents beforehand including Prince Elton John and a Saudi Prince according to Dominic Dunn in his famous Vanity Fair article Nightmare on Elm Drive dun explained how the Menendez Family First lived in Calabasas an a fluent suburb of valet they initially lived in one house renting while building a larger one on a 13 acre Mountaintop property how in a sudden turn of events the family left Calabasas and relocated to Beverly Hills where Jose Menendez purchased the Elm Drive estate in 1988 for a reported $4 million the Mediterranean style home featured a red tile roof a courtyard a swimming pool a tennis court and a guest house the property was previously owned by Real Estate Mogul Mark slin who remained a close friend of the Menendez family during lyen trial slen testified for the defense claiming the sound proofing he installed in the home during Rena made it unlikely that a maid overheard any family arguments his testimony raised questions about key evidence from the case after the gruesome crime this Beverly Hills mansion which was once considered a real estate gem took a turn with a new reputation this elegant Villa set in the Posh area of Beverly Hills flats and offers seven bedroom rooms nine bathrooms and Floors crafted from imported Italian Limestone the grand entrance features a dramatic circular staircase while soaring ceilings continue inside the Mansion the heart of the home is its Gourmet Kitchen which is both stylish and functional boasting top-of-the-line appliances a walk-in pantry and much more upstairs the luxurious master suite is super private and spacious here there are two separate Spa leg bathrooms and two custom walk-in closets of course there's also the den where the crime actually took place the grounds of the property offer a swimming pool surrounded by perfectly kept Park like grounds elsewhere the estate also includes a two-story Guest House offering bonus living space or private space for visitors despite all of these luxury amenities the Mendes home struggled to sell after the case records showed some potential buyers and Real Estate Pros believed the house had bad karma which affected its ability to sell the Mansion was sold in 1991 for $3.6 million to an undisclosed buyer then in 1993 William link co-creator of Murder She Wrote bought the home and owned it for 8 years before selling it to Executive Samuel duug in 2001 the lug carried out extensive Renovations but the mansion's exterior largely looks the same more recently in March 2024 the infamous Mansion sold for $17 million following Delux 23-year ownership despite the property's Grim past it still attracted wealthy buyers the lanes who are an affluent Iranian family based in Beverly Hills the recent sale went down 28 years after the Menendez brothers were convicted for their crimes while Lyall who's 21 at the time and Eric 18 initially got away with taking the lives of their parents blaming it on organized crime 6 months later the brothers were arrested after Eric confided in a psychologist leading to their trial the menendez's brothers were tried twice the first trials held separately resulted in deadlock juries during a joint retrial in 1996 both Lyall and Eric were convicted on charges of conspiracy and sentenced to life in prison without parole during the trial Lyall and Eric acknowledged their actions but caim they acted in self-defense citing years of emotional and physical trauma the prosecution argued the brothers were motivated by the idea of inheriting their father's estate which definitely included this Beverly Hills mansion for many years their former mansion on North Elm Drive has been a stop on various crime scene Tours in La attracting tourists curious about the case other residents on the the street have mixed feelings about the attention a neighbor who grew up two houses away recalled how her family heard loud noises and screaming on that fateful summer night in 1989 other residents can't help but wonder what it would be like to live in such an Infamous home today both brothers are serving life sentences while the house remains as a lasting symbol of the events that went down within its walls for today that'll bring this house tour to a close thanks for watching I'm Cara follow me on Instagram to chat and I'll see you all next time bye we have a big announcement that's going to allow you all to get a lot closer to Hollywood famous entertainment has entered into an epic new partnership with mobile Productions utilizing the magic of web 3.0 have you ever wanted to land a walk-on role in a Hollywood movie how about a producer's credit Red Carpet Events meet and greets and more you can even submit your own production to have them filmed by Hollywood Executives don't believe me MoGo Productions was behind the release of City of Dreams a film promoted by Sylvester Stallone Mike Tyson and executive produced by Tony Robbins if you've been waiting for your chance to get your big shot at getting in on all the action show business has to offer we're encouraging you to check out the Mogul Productions website a link is down below here are some of the current opportunities up for grabs the caretaker start in the film and get taken out by lead actor Robert bronzy can't escape the Allure producer credit on REO Ron Zano's upcoming album there's a spot to be an extra in the new film texus nightmare currently being filmed in La if you click into each project you can read more details about the project Who's involved and what exciting perks are up for grabs we'll be bringing you new updates each week about about this epic collab so be sure to stay tuned in to famous entertainment for more