Ryan Murphy's series boils the friendship down to a couple of minutes, but in fact, both brothers had known the NFL star for years and each developed a new relationship with their fellow accused killer.

Sept. 20, Erik trashed the portrayals of himself and Lyle, claiming that the show didn't depict the trauma and violence they experienced in their childhood accurately

The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” is defending the new Netflix series after it was harshly criticized by one of the brothers.