United States. Despite their rehabilitation efforts, the Menendez brothers remain (for now) in prison.

Despite their rehabilitation efforts, the Menendez brothers must remain in prison, a US judicial commission ruled on Friday, completely refusing the parole request of the two inmates , famous in the United States for having killed their wealthy parents in 1989.

As with Erik the day before, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Board denied Lyle's parole request. They will be able to request a review of their case in three years.

Originally sentenced to life imprisonment for killing their parents with shotguns in their luxurious Beverly Hills family villa, the Menendez brothers are among America's most high-profile inmates.

A televised trial, a Netflix series

Their trial in the early 1990s was one of the first to be televised, and their story was brought back into the spotlight last year through a Netflix series and documentary.

The sexual abuse they accuse their father of has been viewed in a new light in recent years following the emergence of the #MeToo movement. More than 35 years after the murders, a movement calling for their release has taken shape online, supported by their family and some celebrities like Kim Kardashian.

In May, a judge reduced their sentences, making them eligible for release from prison. But the commission dashed those hopes and ruled that the two brothers still posed a risk to society. It expressed concern Friday about the duplicity of Lyle Menendez, who regularly violated the rules by using contraband cell phones. A complaint had already been made the day before against his brother Erik, 54.

Still possible remedies

The panel also cited a psychological evaluation from a prison doctor, describing Lyle as deceptive, manipulative, and refusing to accept the consequences of his actions.

But this rejection does not exhaust all their appeals. California Governor Gavin Newsom can still commute their sentences.

Their defense is also seeking a new trial, citing the discovery of new evidence in recent years: an old letter in which Erik discusses his father's sexual assaults on a cousin before the murder, and the testimony of a former Latin boy band singer who said he was drugged and raped by Jose Menendez in the 1980s.