Erik Menendez gave harrowing reason for putting cinnamon in his dad's drinks in testimonyMenuNewsentertainmentUK NewsUS NewsAustraliaIrelandWorld NewsWeird NewsViral NewsSportTechnologyScienceTrue CrimeTravelCelebrityTV & FilmNetflixMusicGamingTikTokDaily LadnessLad FilesCategories> > Updated 16:21 23 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 15:30 23 Sep 2024 GMT+1Erik Menendez gave harrowing reason for putting cinnamon in his dad's drinks in testimonyThe brother's testimony was revisited during the Netflix series MonstersWarning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault which some readers may find distressing.Erik Menendez once revealed during his testimony why he put cinnamon in his dad's drinks.Following its release on 19 September, the Menendez installment of Netflix's Monsters has skyrocketed to number one on the streaming platform, and viewers have been gripped by each episode of the shocking true crime story.AdvertStarring Chloë Sevigny, Javier Bardem, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch, the series retells the events in the lead up to the high profile Menendez case.In 1989, Lyle and Erik shot their parents José and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home.The brothers would later be arrested in 1990, after police were tipped off to a confession that the brothers had made to their therapist Jerome Oziel.AdvertA high profile trial would later follow with the brothers arguing their actions were out of self-defence after suffering years of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents, while the prosecution argued the pair were instead motivated by financial gain.With the events of the case once again being discussed by the public clips from the real-life case are resurfacing online - exposing a new generation of people to the harrowing details of the brothers' story.One moment in particular that has stuck in viewers minds is the scene were Erik revealed to his legal counsel that he put cinnamon in his father's drinks and lemon in his own food as a method of diminishing his taste.The real life Erik and Lyle Menendez (Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)The moment was taken from Erik's real testimony, with the younger Menendez brother revealing it was a reaction to the alleged sexual abuse he'd suffered at the hands of his father.Advert"I didn't really know what to do," he claimed in his testimony. "I hid from him, I put cinnamon in his drinks, in his coffee, in his tea."He was then questioned why he had decided to add cinnamon in José's drinks, to which he replied that it was because he'd heard 'it made it taste better' from a group of friends while in the seventh grade at school.Erik was then asked to clarify what 'it' was referring to, to which he responded: "His semen."Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Chloë Sevigny, Javier Bardem and Cooper Koch as the Menendez family (Netflix)Monsters has since divided reviews from fans since its premiere. Many people have praised the performances of Chavez and Koch as Lyle and Erik, calling the duo a perfect casting, while others have slammed Netflix over how the case has been depicted.AdvertErik himself has even responded to the series from behind bars, calling out co-creator Ryan Murphy for what he believes are 'blatant lies' in the story.LADbible has previously reached out to Netflix for comment.Featured Image Credit: Court TV/ NetflixTopics: Netflix, True Crime, Menendez BrothersBrenna CooperBrenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture. X@_brencocoAdvertAdvertAdvertAdvertiseTermsPrivacy & CookiesLADbible GroupUNILADSPORTbibleGAMINGbibleTylaUNILAD TechFOODbibleLicense Our ContentJobsAuthorsPrivacy SettingsFacebookInstagramXThreadsSnapchatTikTokYouTubeLAD EntertainmentYouTubeLAD StoriesSubmit Your ContentChoose your content:5 hours ago6 hours ago7 hours ago5 hours agoSocial media users trolled Drake after noticing a strange detailEntertainment5 hours agoThe officer who shot Jean Charles de Menendez has spoken out for the first time in 20 yearsEntertainment6 hours agoThe theory completely changes the Harry Potter filmsEntertainment7 hours agoChunk from The Goonies hasn't worked in acting for decades Entertainment, Here is the harrowing reason Erik Menendez admitted to putting cinnamon in his dad's drinks during his trial testimony revisited in Netflix's Monsters., Erik Menendez’s trial testimony revealed a disturbing detail about why he added cinnamon to his father’s drinks. He testified that it was a reaction to the alleged abuse he endured from his father, José Menendez..