Wait, but who got the inheritance?

Find out what happened to the Menendez brothers' money.

Audiences ofNetflix’sMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Storywonder what happened to the brothers' inheritance money.

Mendez Brothers in Netflix Monsters series

Netflix previously released a similar true-crime documentary,What Jennifer Did,about why Jennifer Pan killed her parents.

What Happened to the Menendez Brothers' Money?

Interest in the Menendez brothers' case surged following the release of the newMonstersseason.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch and the Menendez brothers.

They began a lavish spending spree that ultimately affected their exposure.

In the months following their parents' deaths, the Menendez brothers used their newfound wealth to live extravagantly.

Altogether, they spent nearly $700,000 within just six months.

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Their extravagant spending drew attention and raised suspicions, helping authorities piece together the true motive behind the murders.

Even if Lyle and Erik had been acquitted, they would have inherited nothing.

This law does not apply to justifiable homicides, such as self-defense.

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