Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is supporting the Menendez brothers' new effort to petition California Gov. Gavin Newsom for clemency and will submit a letter to that effect by the end of the day Wednesday, ABC News has learned.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/menendez-brothers-cautiously-optimistic-released-lawyer/story?id=115114095" target="_blank">spent nearly 35 years in prison</a> for murder for the 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.

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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is supporting the Menendez brothers' new effort to petition California Gov. Gavin Newsom for clemency{ai:summary}<p>Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is backing the Menendez brothers' clemency petition to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Lyle and Erik Menendez have been incarcerated for nearly 35 years for the 1989 murder of their parents.</p><p>Gascón plans to submit a supportive letter by the end of Wednesday. #crime</p>

Menendez brothers latest: LA DA to petition Gov. Newsom for clemency

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