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The second season of ‘Monsters’, which premiered on Netflix two weeks ago, has caused commotion due to the different points of view that have come to light due to the way in which the case of the Menéndez brothers has been approached.
a few days ago, Erik, one of those involved, commented regarding Ryan Murphy’s production, disapproving the way in which they represented it, since it does not capture everything that their family experienced.
This caused the director contradicted the opinion of the lifer sentenced to life imprisonment and defended his project, commenting that the brothers have not seen the series and that He portrayed more than 60% of the history of abuse they experienced at the hands of their parents.
Cooper Koch met the Menéndez brothers
The actor who gives life to Erik Menéndez, approached the defendant for first-degree murder through a phone callthis was how he revealed it in an interview with the American magazine Variety.
“I had a really good conversation with him and told him that I believed him and that I did everything I could as an actor to support him and portray him as authentically as possible,” he told the outlet.
Days after that remote meeting, Erik gave his opinion regarding the production through a publication by his wife on his X account, so the actor He approached the prison to personally meet the condemned man, while Kim Kardashian witnessed the meeting.
“I told him that it was logical that you would feel that way… I can’t imagine what it would be like to have the worst part of your life, something so traumatic and tragic, be televised for millions of people to see in a dramatized way on Hollywood television ”, he recounted. “I just told him: ‘I understand it, I understand it and I’m with you,’” he added.
kim kardashian praised the actor’s work personally and asked him many questions about the murderer:
“Kim got on the phone and started asking me questions about Erik and the brothers.”
How was the meeting?
Koch in the interview also recounted what the meeting he had with the brothers was like.mentioning that they are nice and it was well received by both:
“We looked at each other and hugged each other immediately. He was very kind. “Lyle, too, I was able to hug both of them and be in their presence.”
The visit took place at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility nearly San Diego, California, on September 21, where they discussed prison reform.
