Gypsy Rose Blanchard has some advice for the Menendez brothers if they go free.
Gypsy Rose recently spoke with TMZ and she warned Erik and Lyle Menendez to be careful in the aftermath of their potential release. She elaborated the reason for that, being because the support they’re currently experiencing now will not always remain – something that she is familiar with.
She shared her concerned that society will build them up just to break them down down as it had happened to her. She also shared her hopes that they have a calm transition into the modern world if they are released.
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Gypsy Rose also spoke with TMZ on October 13 about the brothers, and she expressed some thoughts about the pair. She emphasized that she “can’t speak on the specific” of their case since she’s not educated on it, but she’s an “advocate for abuse victims in general and all about prison reform.”
She also suggested when prompted for advice for the duo, that they “give it time, adjust properly and get therapy” if they are released since it’s “difficult” returning back to a changed society.
The 33-year-old was release from prison on December 2023 after serving seven years. She was initially sentenced for 10 years for the second-degree murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. It is believed that Dee Dee had Munchausen by proxy, a mental illness that is a form of child abuse. Munchausen by proxy is when a caretaker will impose an illness on the person they are taking care of who is not originally sick. Gypsy Rose is now currently pregnant and having a child with former fiancé and now beau, Ken Urker.
There has been a comparison made between Gypsy Rose and the brothers, especially because of their crimes of killing their parents. The brothers murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in California and are currently serving their sentence.
The brothers have maintained that their parents sexually and physically abused them. This led them to murdering their mom and dad in self-defense. Their case has also recently been under review once again, as new evidence is being considered and many are hoping that they will be released from prison.
In a press conference on Thursday, October 24, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón called for the resentencing of the two brothers and said he was going to “recommend” it to court. A judge will make the final decision about their resentencing and their hearing is set for November.