Who owns the Menendez Brothers’ house now and when was it sold?

The families of Lyle and Erik Menendez gathered in front of a courthouse in Los Angeles to ask for their release, and claim they are not a threat to society and endured appalling sexual abuse at the hands of their father Jose Menendez. 

The murder of Kitty and Jose Menendez took place at 722 North Elm Drive in Beverly Hills, and more specifically in the den. At the time of the murder, the family were reportedly renting the Beverly Hills home whilst they were waiting for their home in Calabasas to be built, you may be familiar with Calabasas as celebrities including the Kardashian family, Justin Bieber and Sylvester Stallone have resided there or are currently living there. 

In 1993, the Menendez mansion was bought by William Link, co-creator of Murder, She Wrote and he subsequently sold it to Samuel Delug. According to the Robb Report, “longtime owner Samuel Delug has just unloaded the place for exactly $17 million—a discount off the nearly $20 million ask, but still more than quadruple what the local businessman paid for the house back in 2001. The new owners, per records, are the Lahijanis, a wealthy Iranian family based in Beverly Hills.”

For those of you who are curious about the Menendez mansion, it reportedly comprises 9000 square feet of living space, has a detached guest house, a swimming pool and was built in 1927. It was remodelled first in the 1970s and then a decade later. 

The Beverly Hills house has been described as a ‘Mediterranean-style mansion’ and features seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a wine cellar with a tasting room is also included. Outside amenities include a swimming pool and tennis court. 

According to Realtor.com, “forensic appraiser Orell Anderson, the president of Strategic Property Analytics, estimates that the mansion’s $17 million sale price is roughly 25% below prevailing market values.

“Typically, homes where highly publicised murders have occurred sell at a discount, , as many prospective buyers are uneasy about living in these properties. The discounts can range from 10% to 15% for violent crimes that receive only local news coverage, or even more for nationally-publicised murders, according to Anderson.”