The 54-year-old was denied parole on Thursday, Aug. 21, with the California Board of Parole commissioners saying he's still an "unreasonable risk to public safety."

Three months after his and brother Lyle’s successful resentencing hearing, Erik was denied parole. Find out the reasons behind the board’s decision.

Erik Menendez was denied parole during his first-ever parole hearing on Thursday, 36 years and one day after he and his brother killed their parents.