Menendez Brothers Asking California Governor Gavin Newsom For Clemency

Erik and Lyle Menendez are gunning to be launched from jail earlier than Thanksgiving and their authorized group has a brand new technique for releasing the brothers … searching for clemency from California’s governor.

Mark Geragos, the lawyer repping the Menendez brothers, joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Reside” and advised us he is submitting paperwork at this time asking Gavin Newsom for clemency.

That is fairly vital by itself, and sources linked to the Governor’s workplace inform us they’ve the clemency petition on their radar … which is fairly fascinating, contemplating Newsom talked in regards to the Menendez brothers in a latest podcast.

Gov. Newsom weighed in on Erik and Lyle’s state of affairs on “Politickin’ with Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch, and Doug Hendrickson” … saying he was advised to maintain an eye fixed out for them due to the Netflix documentary, and praising Ryan Murphy for producing a compelling present.

Newsom says he is really going over parole board suggestions, pardons and commutations not associated to the Menendez brothers … saying this time of 12 months earlier than the vacations is when a variety of that work will get accomplished.

Geragos additionally confirmed what we first reported … that Erik and Lyle’s authorized group can be planning to ask the choose of their resentencing listening to to change their conviction from homicide to involuntary manslaughter, which might instantly set them free primarily based on time already served.

There’s additionally a brand new choose within the case and the upcoming resentencing listening to is on observe for subsequent month … but it surely feels like Geragos might be able to spring Erik and Lyle sooner slightly than later.