One of Erik's distressing statements suggesting he seasoned his meals with citrus to "taste better" amidst the attacks is depicted with excruciating attention to detail, reports the Express .
Joan VanderMolen, the sister of Kitty Menendez, has recently weighed in on her nephews' allegations of abuse in an interview with Vanity Fair following her appearance in the documentary discussed by the Mirror.
She described a memory from a family trip to Texas , recalling: "We had a table that fit all of us, and Erik simply refused to eat unless he had lemon. And my dad could not fathom what the problem was. No matter what my dad did or said it didn't change."
Adding more context to Erik's peculiar behavior, she disclosed: "He had to have lemon. And it turns out that he was being assaulted by his dad."
Erik's aunt, Joan, disclosed some heartrending details about his current habits, related to his traumatic past, when she spoke out: "And to this day Erik has to have his lemon. That was so ingrained in him. He couldn't enjoy a meal without his lemon because of the assaults. You don't get over something like that. He still needs lemon with his meals. It's a habit now."
Moreover, Joan shared allegations concerning her daughter trying to speak with Kitty about the abuse, only to be disbelieved, and how their own brother remained unsupportive post-conviction.
The situation surrounding the evidence in the Menendez brothers' second murder trial also drew comments from Joan: "Everything their lawyer said was shut dry down. [Leslie Abramson] couldn't get anything [admitted into evidence]. It was like the abuse never happened. It wasn't fair at all. I don't know how the jury reached a verdict after a trial so nuts."
She finished with a declaration of familial affection and hope for the future: "I-we, the family-love Erik and Lyle. I hope our support gets them where they should be, and that's not in prison."
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I get what everyone is saying but what about the fact that they planned this...I do believe their minds were were still like a child but they had enough sense to plan their parents murder let's not forget that piece!if I go by time spent yes they've served enough time but if I go by the law n the evidence they need ta be right where their at...jail
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