Could the Menendez brothers be released from prison? Prosecutors to review new evidence [Video]

Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, whose conviction for killing their parents came after one of the most lurid trials of the 1990s, are having their case revisited in light of new evidence, prosecutors said.

At a press conference on Oct. 3, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced his office will review what he said is new evidence alleging the brothers were sexually abused by their father. The two were convicted for the 1989 killing of Jose and Kitty Menendez in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion.

The review opens the door for a possible reevaluation of the brothers’ prison sentences, as well as the chance that they could be re-tried or even released.

The latest development comes as the brothers’ story is the subject of the hit Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” which has brought renewed spotlight to their story.

The siblings’ quest to have their convictions vacated is also gaining momentum, with entertainment figures like Kim Kardashian and television mogul Ryan …