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In 1995, the Los Angeles Times reported that Erik Menendez testified during a retrial that Lyle Menendez molested him when they were children. But there was no evidence or testimonies during any trial that the pair had a secret relationship.
Other viewers criticized a kiss between the brothers on the show, writing on X that it was wrong to include a fake incest storyline when the brothers alleged they were victims of abuse.
The first season of “Monsters” was also criticized when it was released in 2022. Multiple family members of Dahmer’s victims said Murphy and Netflix were profiting from their pain, and claimed neither contacted them to ask for their approval to tell their stories.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in October 2022 that Murphy told a Directors Guild of America event in Los Angeles that they contacted 20 of the victims’ families and friends and received no responses.
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