Lyle Menendez, one of the notable Menendez brothers is in the limelight again. This time it's not because he has been incarcerated for many years for the murder of his parents in 1989. Instead, it is because of claims that he had a relationship with Milly Bucksey, a 21-year-old university student from the UK.
The rumors started from The Daily Mail on November 21, 2024, saying that his new romance began in a Facebook fan group. Milly is said to have visited Lyle Menendez at San Diego’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, which strengthened their bond even with the clear difficulties.
However, Rebecca Sneed, Lyle's ex (?) wife who is not living with him right now, has made it clear that they have been separated for a while.
"This is NOT a cheating scandal," wrote Sneed on Facebook.
That's when she sided with Lyle Menendez and his brother Erik in their legal battles. To detract from the scandal of the alleged affair, Rebecca stays focused on their shared crusade for justice as she asks the public to consider the complex aspects of their private lives.
With the stories around it, the core elements of the story from Rebecca's answer to Milly's position and what that could hold for Lyle's case need to be evaluated.
Lyle Menendez's estranged wife Rebecca Sneed has defended him
Rebecca Sneed married Lyle in 2003. She discussed the rumors and rejected any cheating ideas. In a social media post, Rebecca disclosed that she and Lyle were separated, but they did on good terms. She still supports his case. Her message was all about staying together even when they had personal problems.
“Love, loyalty, family, and friendship change shape over time but still exist,” she wrote, adding, “I will never stop fighting for them.”
In 2020, Rebecca moved closer to Lyle Menendez's prison in San Diego. She had an important part to play in keeping up his online presence and garnering support for his legal fight.
Some critics wonder whether she knew anything about his supposed relationship with Milly before it hit the headlines.
Who is Milly Bucksey aka Lyle Menendez's alleged girlfriend?
Milly Bucksey is a student at the University of Manchester. She met Lyle in a Facebook fan group that was started by Rebecca. The Daily Mail says they first talked using fake names until Lyle showed who he was. Milly has traveled 5,300 miles to see him, and they have taken photos together at the correctional facility.
According to insiders, Lyle Menendez is "obsessed" with Milly; she is his girlfriend, says Milly. Further allegations say Lyle used the contraband to stay connected and was therefore forced to have one of the phones seized.
This relationship has gotten mixed reactions. Some people see it as a strange twist in Lyle’s story, while others worry about the possible exploitation of vulnerable individuals in fan-prisoner interactions.
Will this relationship affect Lyle Menendez's legal case?
The timing of these discoveries matches important events in Lyle and Erik’s battle for a new sentence. Former Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón had shown some mercy, but his replacement, Nate Hochman, wants to look at the case closely again.
Lyle Menendez's alleged use of contraband phones might make matters worse. A court record contains a March 2024 report on confiscating one phone. It may hurt efforts to seek an early release.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has also held off clemency decisions pending Hochman's review. Experts argue that personal issues, like Lyle's alleged adultery, may eclipse the brothers' problems fundamental to ongoing abuse and unequal treatment in their first trial.
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For those interested in the Menendez brothers' story, Ryan Murphy's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story gives a dramatized view of their lives.
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