Rosie O’Donnell
Lyle Menendez is a good friend I Can belief!!!
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Rosie O’Donnell has revealed her friendship with an notorious convicted killer — Lyle Menendez — saying she feels “secure” to be susceptible with him.
The actress, comic, and former discuss present host opened up about their shut bond throughout a current chat with the New York Times … revealing she and Lyle — who’s serving life in jail with out parole alongside his brother Erik Menendez for the primary diploma homicide of their dad and mom — turned buddies in 2022 after his now-estranged spouse reached out to her.
Rosie mentioned she and Lyle started talking on a “common foundation” by way of a pill cellphone, and their friendship grew naturally.
She recalled … “He would inform me about his life, what he’s been doing in jail and, for the primary time in my life, I felt secure sufficient to belief and be susceptible and love a straight man.”
They related after Lyle’s ex Rebecca Sneed contacted Rosie following her assist of him and Erik on TikTok, the place she mentioned she believes they had been survivors of sexual abuse and killed their dad and mom in response to the abuse.
Surprisingly sufficient, 2022 is not when Rosie and Lyle’s interactions started. She informed the NYT Lyle had written her a letter of gratitude after she shared her perception he and Erik acted out of self-defense throughout a 1996 “Larry King Live” look that coincided with their trial.
She additionally famous she was in communication with him again in October.
Rosie spoke to the NYT from her residence in Dublin, the place she moved in response to Donald Trump changing into the forty seventh president of the United States.
A longtime Trump critic, the previous ‘View’ host mentioned it was “heartbreaking to see what’s taking place politically” in America … and mentioned she’s going to take into account returning “when it’s secure for all residents to have equal rights.”
As for Lyle, he is at the moment ready for a resentencing to see if he and Erik might dwell life exterior of bars as soon as extra.