How does Rosie O’Donnell know the Menendez brothers? About their connection

As the Menendez brothers await a review of new evidence related to their 1996 murder conviction, they have one particularly vocal supporter in their corner: Rosie O’Donnell.O’Donnell has grown close to the Menendez brothers, advocating for them on social media and even visiting them in prison. Lyle Menendez also appeared as a guest on her “Onward” podcast last September.On Oct. 16, O’Donnell is expected to speak at a press conference in front of a Los Angeles criminal courthouse alongside the Menendez family and the brothers’ defense attorney.While their personal relationship formed in the last few years, O’Donnell’s support of the brothers began decades ago when she defended them on “Larry King Live” in the 1990s, prompting Lyle Menendez to write her a letter.Erik and Lyle Menendez were charged with the 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, and they have been serving life sentences without chance of parole since their conviction in 1996. While…