The hearing was stalled for hours after the California Corrections Dept. accidentally released a recording of Erik Menendez's parole hearing to a news outlet. The family was outraged. Many then declined to speak in support of Lyle for fear their recordings would be made public.
Transcripts of parole hearings become public within 30 days. CDCR has indicated they would honor public records requests for audio recordings of the Menendez brothers hearings, but the victims families said they were never informed, which sparked outrage in the hearing.
In one final calamity today, it was not clear if Lyle was even seated in front of the feed when the parole board began issuing its ruling.
Honestly, I think they both deserve parole.