Talia’s mother Tammi Menendez exchanged letters with Erik while he was in prison, and the two later started meeting in-person. They got married in 1999 and have been together ever since. Erik later adopted her daughter Talia, who he shares a very close bond with.

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.

Erik Menendez's daughter, Talia Menendez, said in a post on Instagram that she is 'extremely saddened' by a California parole board's decision to deny Lyle Menendez parole, one day after Erik was also denied parole.