Cooper Koch, the actor who plays Erik Menendez in the hit Netflix series Monsters, has revealed he cares a lot about the killer and believes his version of events.Koch plays rich kid Erik in the streaming channel’s hit drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, which covers the true story of the brothers who murdered their parents at their home in Beverly Hills back in 1989 beforer trying to pin it on the mafia.They were eventually found guilty of the crime but only after a mistrial and were sentenced to life in prison.During both trials, the brothers claimed they had been sexually abused for years by their father and that their mother knew what was going on.They claimed they killed their parents in self-defence when they entered their home and shot them multiple times.The prosecution suggested they killed their mother and father for the money, showing evidence that they had gone on a wild spending spree immediately after the killings.In the midst of a campaign to have them released, Koch has been visiting Erik, now 53, who has been behind bars at the Richard J.
Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California, for the last 37 years.The brothers are currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the 1989 murders of their parents Jose and Mary Louise ‘Kitty’ Menendez.Koch gives a riveting performance as a young Erik Menendez.“Preparing to play him was, in a way, preparing to meet him at the same time,” Koch said. “Because in preparing to play him, I developed such a care and true—I just care so much for him.”The actor also emphasised that he advocates for Erik and Lyle Memendez’s side of their story.“I believe him, I think he’s an amazing human being,” Cooper continued of Erik. “And
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