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Menudo member claims rape by Menendez brothers' father.

Former Menudo member Roy Rosselló has accused Jose Menendez, the deceased father of the Menendez brothers, of drugging and raping him when he was 14 years old. Rosselló also accused Menudo producer Edgardo Díaz of sexually abusing him during his time in the band. Several former Menudo members have previously accused Díaz of sexual abuse. The allegations were detailed in the 2022 HBO Max docuseries "Menudo: Forever Young." The Menendez brothers were convicted of first-degree murder in 1996 and have maintained that they murdered their father after being subjected to years of sexual abuse.

via Fox News|

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Menudo member alleges rape by Menendez brothers' father.

Former Menudo member Roy Rosselló alleges in the upcoming Peacock docuseries Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed that he was sexually assaulted by Jose Menendez, the father of the Menendez brothers who were convicted of murdering him and their mother in 1996. Rosselló also alleges that one of Menudo's former managers, Edgardo Diaz, sexually abused him during his time with the group. Rosselló and other former Menudo members have previously alleged rampant abuse and assault during their time with the group. It's unclear if Rosselló's allegations will have any impact on efforts to secure a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez.

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Former Menudo member accuses Menendez brothers' father of rape.

Roy Rosselló, a former member of the boy band Menudo, alleges in a new documentary series that the father of the Menendez brothers raped him when he was a child. The Menendez brothers were convicted of first-degree murder in the 1989 slayings of their parents and alleged during their trial that they had been sexually, physically, and emotionally abused since they were young children. Rosselló's allegations have not surfaced until now, and it remains unclear whether authorities will investigate them. The upcoming Peacock docuseries "Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed" begins streaming on May 2.

via Los Angeles Times|

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Menudo Member Claims Rape by Menendez Brothers' Father.

Roy Rosselló, a former member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, alleges that he was sexually assaulted as a teenager by Jose Menendez, the father of the infamous Menendez brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996. Rosselló's allegations will be featured in the upcoming Peacock docuseries "Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed," which also explores allegations of abuse by another manager of Menudo. The series premieres on May 2.

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Peacock Docuseries Claims Menendez Father Assaulted Menudo Member.

A former Menudo member, Roy Rosselló, has accused Jose Menendez, the father of the Menendez brothers, of sexually assaulting him as a teenager. The revelation is featured in Peacock's upcoming true-crime docuseries, Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed, and could potentially change how the public views the Menendez brothers' conviction and reopen their case. The Menendez brothers were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996 after claiming a lifetime of sexual abuse by their father. The docuseries is set to debut on May 2.

via Hollywood Reporter|

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Menudo member accuses Menendez father of rape.

Former Menudo member Roy Rosselló alleges that Jose Menendez, the father of the Menendez Brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996, drugged and raped him. The allegations will be featured in an upcoming documentary series called "Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed." The previous documentary series "Menudo: Forever Young" also featured allegations of physical, sexual, and mental abuse within the boy band. The new allegations could potentially affect the Menendez brothers' sentence, although they have exhausted their appeals.

via USA TODAY|

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Menendez Brothers and Menudo Scandal Unveiled in New Docuseries Trailer.

Roy Rosselló, a former member of Menudo, has accused Jose Menendez, the father of the Menendez brothers, of sexually assaulting him when he was 14. The allegation is similar to the claims of abuse by the brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents. The accusation was aired on the "Today" show in a segment that outlined some of the findings of a three-part docuseries scheduled to air on Peacock, the streaming service from NBCUniversal, beginning on May 2. It is unclear what impact, if any, Mr. Rosselló’s account will have on efforts by defense lawyers to secure a new trial for the brothers, whose prior appeals have been denied.

via The New York Times|

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