{"id":2134922,"date":"2026-09-08T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134922"},"modified":"2026-09-08T20:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:25:24","slug":"menendez-brothers-lawyer-mark-geragos-optimistic-about-parole-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134922","title":{"rendered":"Menendez Brothers&#8217; Lawyer Mark Geragos &#8216;Optimistic&#8217; About Parole Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/01\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/01bec5e43a694cd8b01c03c105f7eeec_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Menendez Brothers&#8217; Lawyer Mark Geragos &#8216;Optimistic&#8217; About Parole Hearings<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Mark Geragos<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Menendez Bros. Have Better Shot With 2027 Parole Hearing<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-08T13:25:24-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 8, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            1:25 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-ce9379f29a026e000cab13a2e4678399\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-f470a709-c070-4e2d-8f50-c8d1f1f8e215-81575046-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/12\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/12e355a94af54d00af445b1e8d2ae1b8_md.png\" alt=\"090826_mark_geragos_kal_V2\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-f470a709-c070-4e2d-8f50-c8d1f1f8e215-81575046-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">EXEMPLARY INMATES<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/mark-geragos-optimistic-menendez-brothers-will-be-pardoned-in-2027-09-08-2026\/\">Video: Menendez Brothers\u2019 Lawyer Mark Geragos Confident They\u2019ll Win Parole Approval<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ed3a354885f3e00223b54335f71c64d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mark-geragos\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mark Geragos<\/strong><\/a> says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/erik-menendez\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Erik<\/strong><\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lyle-menendez\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lyle Menendez<\/strong><\/a> have a better chance of getting out of prison at their second parole hearing than they did the first time &#8230; for several reasons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-25fdb964ab31dff47157595083550c9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The criminal defense attorney and co-host of our popular &#8220;2 Angry Men&#8221; podcast joined us on &#8220;TMZ Live&#8221; Tuesday to discuss the parole board <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/07\/erik-lyle-menendez-parole-hearing-moved-up\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>moving up<\/strong><\/a> the brothers&#8217; hearings to March next year &#8230; and he says he&#8217;s &#8220;cautiously optimistic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-153dbbee16329d5afbcd971525327f62\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260907_fe46256944534947a9291783007d3ba1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d66b7ea9-04af-4144-9b49-1d26d233d5db\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fe\/4by3\/2026\/09\/07\/fe46256944534947a9291783007d3ba1_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-erik-menendez-lyle-menendez-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4c46308008cc119667b12d2d7dec60b2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Geragos says he believes the political climate hurt the brothers&#8217; chances at parole in 2025 &#8230; but now that the firestorm has passed, he thinks the duo will have an easier time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-851e736999aca128a96b6739805be4c2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He points to their spotless disciplinary record while behind bars &#8230; arguing that if these two guys aren&#8217;t perfect examples of rehabilitated criminals, then who is?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-799721fd70745e52256cf4ac3e85f055\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We reported closely on Erik and Lyle&#8217;s legal drama a few years ago &#8230; which kicked off after a member of Menudo &#8212; <strong>Roy Rossello<\/strong> &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/05\/03\/menendez-brothers-new-evidence-sex-abuse-menudo-rape-claim-father-erik-lyle\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>backed up their claim<\/strong><\/a> that their father, <strong>Jos\u00e9<\/strong>, was sexually abusive, which led them to kill him and their mother, <strong>Kitty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-153baa5471af0554619f5f35de8d4c38\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20241003_698297e084b84fb89955bf1c80aca05e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d66b7ea9-04af-4144-9b49-1d26d233d5db\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/69\/4by3\/2024\/10\/03\/698297e084b84fb89955bf1c80aca05e_md.jpg\" alt=\"erik and lyle menendez 1994 getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d8a13b0de9eb35e407dc0f15741d089b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Many members of their family <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/08\/22\/talia-menendez-reacts-erik-menendez-denied-parole\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>stood behind them<\/strong><\/a> through the parole process &#8230; though the board ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/08\/22\/lyle-menendez-denied-parole\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>turned them down<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c0b1a5d1b0ca743bec4ca6ae33919a79\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/gavin-newsom\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/a> could still pardon them, and Geragos thinks he might &#8230; while our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/harvey-levin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Harvey Levin<\/strong><\/a> thinks there&#8217;s no chance. Check out &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLIPm6JAyEJ_dXRy9Md3YVyz_u_SWuVbXC&amp;si=WpJ-ydf_zHDqjjXG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2 Angry Men<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; if you want to see more of their differing opinions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ef7f8410a295d01db69ffdbd45ccd386\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-e2d8b261-3983-47f0-9c5d-0594eaacecc9-348515614-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d2\/16by9\/2026\/07\/27\/d24c8aeae02443d89a7e87f493e74e92_md.png\" alt=\"072727_nathan_hochman_d4vd_presser_kal8\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-e2d8b261-3983-47f0-9c5d-0594eaacecc9-348515614-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">ELIGIBLE FOR DEATH<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/2026-07-27-072727-nathan-hochman-d4vd-presser-2317163-188\/\">Video: Nathan Hochman Says Prosecution Is Weighing Death Penalty In D4VD Case<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b746eb2b949ff9d081235bc91154a8ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>BTW &#8230; Geragos also weighed in on District Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nathan-hochman\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Nathan Hochman<\/strong><\/a> mulling over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/31\/d4vd-lawyers-withdraw-now-repped-by-public-defender\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>death penalty<\/strong><\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/d4vd\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>D4vd<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s case. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f494668e56c4d1ac6f79ed097dac9ab8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While Geragos is skeptical that capital punishment will actually be in play, he explains why this could be a strategic move from prosecutors.  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e81c081b3538bd86d9dabafd4bda9fd9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Catch the full interview on &#8220;TMZ Live.&#8221; 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