Menendez brothers should be in prison, first trial reporter says

Eric And Lyle Menendez New molestation charges against their father don't deserve to get out of jail … at least according to a reporter who covered the brothers' first trial.

USC journalism professor Dr Alan Abrahamson joined us on “TMZ Live” and we asked his thoughts on the Menendez brothers' new push to get out of prison despite life sentences without parole.

Alan covered Eric and Lyle's first high-profile televised trial — which ended in a mistrial — in 1993 for the Los Angeles Times … and says he sees the brothers as stone-cold killers who deserve to spend the rest of their days behind bars. times

Eric and Lyle's Family members are demanding their releaseClaims there is new evidence Jose Menendez Abused them. Prosecutors now Review new claims And they'll decide whether they should get a new trial or go for a new sentence — perhaps manslaughter — that could set them free.

Alan says the molestation claims don't matter … He says even if Eric and Lyle were abused and scared of their parents, they weren't in danger when they ambushed their mom and dad at their Beverly Hills home and blew them up. In 1989, the couple took out their brains with a shotgun while watching TV.

Much has also been made about the judge in the second trial not allowing evidence that Jose molested his sons … but Alan tells us why this is being misinterpreted.