News about Mark Geragos

Erik, now 53, and his brother Lyle, 56, are serving life without parole for fatally shooting their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989 in the den of their Beverly Hills mansion. In Touch Weekly, a celebrity gossip magazine, published a story titled 'Inside Judge Judy's Quest to Save the Menendez Brothers Nearly 35 Years After Their Parents' Murder' on Wednesday, citing what they said were Judge Judy Sheindlin's quotes in a Fox Nation documentary about the infamous case. Sheindlin does not even appear in the documentary, her spokesperson confirmed, and is outraged by the story, telling DailyMail.com she's willing to take the outlet to court to protect her sterling reputation.

The Menendez brothers, who were serving life sentences for murdering their parents in 1989, say that media coverage depicted them as criminals rather than potential victims of violence. Mark Geragos, their counsel, denies this story, arguing that they should have been charged with murder rather than murderer. Newly found evidence, as well as a letter detailing bullying, supports their allegations. Attorneys have filed a petition to remove their convictions, awaiting the district attorney's response by April 11. A retrial may be required if a trial goes well.

Renee Poche, a Love Is Blind contestant, is suing Netflix and production companies Kinetic Content and Delirium TV. Following a suspected $4 million arbitration request from the show's producers against her, Poche, 33, who appeared on season five of the reality dating show in which she matched with Carter Wall, filed the lawsuit. The designers, who were also sued by another contestant in October, had to drop an arbitration against her in November for 'certain public remarkments regarding her traumatic time on the Program, including the terrifying experiences she had with Wall.'

Reality TV stars insist they are being overlooked in Bethenny Frankel's unionization war, and have requested that their plight be included in the 'exploited' stars' comments. Frankel, a former Real Housewives of New York alum, has led the charge against NBC Universal and Bravo, alleging that the cast has been subjected to 'grotesque and depraved' treatment on set and that they deserve residual compensation. Last month, she was one of a series of unidentified television stars to write a bombshell letter accusing the network of "covering up sexual abuse, glorifying retribution porn, and infringing minors and rejecting mental health care.'

After being found guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez (top right) in 1989 in their Beverly Hills mansion, the Menendez brothers (left) are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole. Both admitted to the shooting at the time but said the killings followed years of sexual assault and requested a lesser charge of murderer, which the jury did not have to address. On Wednesday, the brothers' attorneys filed a petition in Los Angeles County court with newly found information in the form of a letter (bottom right) Erik sent his cousin Andy Cano eight months before the shootings, promising to confirm the abuse allegations.

An ID linked to the murdered University of Idaho students was discovered in suspect Bryan Kohberger's vehicle amid allegations that he may have been cyberstalking one of the victims, according to reports that he may have been cyberstalking Maddie Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and Xana Kernodle, 20, in their off-campus home back in November. Officers' connection to his victims has remained uncertain, but an unspecified search warrant discovered them in his car, according to News Nation, which revealed it was related to someone who lived in Moscow. A gag order during the high-profile trial means that police will not know who the ID belonged to.

Cain Velazquez, a former UFC heavyweight, was released on Tuesday after eight months in jail for attempting to murder a man who was charged with sexually assaulting his four-year-old son. After a pre-trial hearing dragged on for nearly 13 hours in Santa Clara County for two days, the two-time heavyweight champion, 40, was released. He has been charged with attempted murder and other firearms related charges. This incident is tragic, but Mr. Velasquez' behavior seems to be unusual,' Judge Arthur Bocanegra said. "There is also a healthy heat of passion defense.'