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Ryan Murphy is no stranger to controversy, with a career marked by boundary-pushing narratives, his latest Netflix series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story has thrust the Menéndez brothers’ infamous case back into the limelight. The drama, which revisits the 1989 murder of José and Kitty Menéndez by their two sons, Erik and Lyle, has not been well-received by the family.

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In fact, Murphy’s scathing new comments regarding their reaction might prove to be a major misstep. With the brothers’ legal battle being reexamined in the public eye, Murphy’s blunt statements about the Menéndez family’s stance, and his defense of the show, may not only affect his reputation but also fracture the trust of the audience that supports him.

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