The Menendez brothers' infamous 1989 murder of their parents is back in the headlines with the release of "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"—and this new Netflix true-crime series puts a highly dramatized spin on the shocking case.

Netflix is in controversy over its depiction of the Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989. In a letter released by his wife, Erik Menendez said the show is full of "blatant lies" about him and his brother,

Their first trial was declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict, but their second trial in 1995 found them guilty of first-degree murder, saw the brothers sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. The pair remain in prison, with droves of supporters still believing that they should be released