‘Monsters’ star Cooper Koch breaks silence on Menendez Brothers’ resentencing: ‘Overwhelmed with gratitude’

The fictional Erik Menendez is weighing successful connected nan existent case.

Cooper Koch, 28, who starred arsenic Erik connected nan deed Netflix show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” took to Instagram to stock his thoughts astir nan caller improvement successful their case. 

On Thursday, Kock wrote via his relative Payton Koch’s Instagram Story, “I americium overwhelmed pinch gratitude and dream for nan advancement we’ve seen today.”

The character added, “Gascón’s proposal has ignited a renewed consciousness of anticipation that Lyle and Erik could yet beryllium released aft decades down bars.”

Koch was referring to nan announcement connected Thursday that Lyle, 56, and Erik, 53, will beryllium resentenced aft spending much than 30 years down bars for nan 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty.

The case captivated nan federation and spawned nan Netflix bid much than 3 decades later.

At nan clip of their conviction, nan brothers were given life sentences without nan anticipation of parole.

The brothers claimed that Jose sexually abused them arsenic their mother stood by successful silence. Roy Rosselló of nan boy set Menudo made akin claims against Jose successful nan years aft they were convicted. 

Erik and Lyle maintained nan dual killings, which they person admitted to carrying out, were successful self-defense. They declare their parents would person killed them to extremity them from exposing their father. 

On Thursday, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced that nan brothers will beryllium resentenced — and his agency will urge to nan tribunal that nan slayer siblings beryllium eligible for parole.

The last determination will beryllium near to a judge. But Gascón said nan brothers person been connected “a travel of redemption and rehabilitation” and had “paid their indebtedness to society,” some for nan clip they’ve served and each they’ve done to amended nan lives of others while successful prison.

Koch added, “But, this travel is not over. There are still captious steps ahead: nan judge must endorse nan resentencing, and, if that happens, nan parole committee must admit nan clip they person served arsenic fitting for nan crime. Our voices, our unwavering support, stay crucial—not conscionable for nan brothers to guarantee their release, but besides for each unfortunate of intersexual maltreatment fighting to beryllium heard. I dream to spot Erik and Lyle soon. Free from each of this.”

The brothers criticized nan show “Monsters,” insisting it is “horrible” and “filled pinch blatant lies,” particularly objecting to scenes that hint nan brothers had an incestuous relationship. 

Murphy responded that he believes that nan show is “the champion point that has happened to nan Menendez brothers successful 30 years.”

The TV creator and shaper continued, “They are now being talked astir by millions of group each complete nan world. “[The show is] asking group to reply nan questions, ‘Should they get a caller trial? Should they beryllium fto retired of jail? What happens successful our society? Should group beryllium locked distant for life? Is location nary chance ever astatine rehabilitation?’”

Kim Kardashian besides sewage progressive successful the run to free nan brothers, pinch nan reality TV prima posting astir it connected her Instagram story.

“To nan brothers’ family, friends, and millions who person been vocal supporters — your voices were heard,” Kardashian wrote connected Thursday.

She added, “The media’s focus, particularly connected nan heels of Ryan Murphy’s TV show, helped expose nan maltreatment and injustices successful their case. Society’s knowing of kid maltreatment has evolved, and societal media empowers america to mobility nan strategy successful place. This lawsuit highlights nan value of challenging decisions and seeking truth, moreover erstwhile guilt is not successful question.”