Spectacular murder case

“Monster”: The true story behind the Netflix hit

Cold-blooded murder or self-defense? The case of Lyle and Erik Menendez has divided the US public for decades - now also as a Netflix series.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Netflix, picturedesk)

A brutal double murder. Two filthy rich brothers. Horrific rumors of sexual abuse. The new Netflix series "Monster" brings the unbelievable story of Erik and Lyle Menendez to the streaming world. Krone+ tells the true story behind the hit thriller. 

It was one of the most shocking and spectacular murder cases in the USA, and the media attention was enormous: Erik and Lyle Menendez, 18 and 21 years old at the time, grabbed 12-gauge shotguns and shot their parents José and Kitty in their luxury villa in Beverly Hills on 20 August 1989.