But despite Cooper’s support, Erik is not exactly in support of Cooper’s portrayal of him, nor of Nicholas Alexander Chavez playing Lyle in Ryan Murphy’s version of events.
“It is sad for me to know that Netflix’s dishonest portrayal of the tragedies surrounding our crime have taken painful truths several steps backward,” Erik said in a statement shared by his wife Tammie Menendez to X, formerly Twitter, adding of Ryan. “How demoralizing to know that one man with power can undermine decades of progress in shedding light on childhood trauma.”
The American Horror Story co-creator, however, does not feel Erik’s negative feelings toward the Netflix show are warranted.
“The Menendez brothers should be sending me flowers,” Ryan told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month. “They haven’t had so much attention in 30 years. And it’s gotten the attention of not only this country, but all over the world. There’s an outpouring of interest in their lives and the case. I know for a fact that many people have offered to help them because of the interest of my show and what we did.”
