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Release of audio recording interrupts Menendez hearing as brothers’ parole is denied | News Channel 3-12

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara, on the newest of 2 developments

By Alaa Elassar, Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — The unexpected release of audio from Erik Menendez’s tightly controlled parole hearing last week

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Developments in this update

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  1. Release of audio recording interrupts Menendez hearing as brothers’ parole is denied

    Headline from CNN ·

  2. Newest

    Release of audio recording interrupts Menendez hearing as brothers’ parole is denied | News Channel 3-12

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Unexpected release of audio file causes drama as Menendez brothers are denied parole (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Lyle and Erik Menendez were both rejected by a California Parole Board this week, but the disclosure of an audio recording nearly derailed the proceeding Friday.

  2. CNN

    Release of audio recording interrupts Menendez hearing as brothers’ parole is denied (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The unexpected release of audio from Erik Menendez’s tightly controlled parole hearing last week nearly derailed Friday’s proceedings for his brother, Lyle, and infuriated his family members – who raised questions about the recording’s impact on the outcome and how it was released.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Release of audio recording interrupts Menendez hearing as brothers’ parole is denied | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Alaa Elassar, Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — The unexpected release of audio from Erik Menendez’s tightly controlled parole hearing last week

  4. New York Post

    Unexpected ‘erroneous’ release of Erik Menendez’s parole hearing audio causes family uproar as both brothers denied parole: ‘This is disgusting’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The high-stakes parole hearing of Lyle Menendez was thrown into chaos after a published audio recording of brother Erik Menendez's hearing sparked a furious uproar from family members, according to reports.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.