The Lyle & Erik Menendez Story, has said he understands why the real Erik Menendez is unhappy with the hit Netflix series. Chavez told USA Today that he has “sympathy and empathy” for Menendez, who claimed that Ryan Murphy’s drama is “vile and appalling” in its portrayal of the

After being cast, he read many books about the brothers, including Leslie Abramson’s, the Menendez brothers’ defence attorney. He also got into the “heavy” side of research, listening to Lyle’s phone calls from prison and audio recordings from his ex-girlfriend that were released without his consent.