Where Is former Menudo member Roy Rosselló now? He claims to have been sexually assaulted by means of Jose Menendez, father to the Menendez brothers.
On Aug. 20, 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez had been brutally murdered in their Beverly Hills home. In a frantic 911 call from their son Lyle (21), he is heard wailing while telling the operator any person has killed his parents. Suddenly there is a scream within the background. It's Erik Menendez (18), Lyle's brother.
Before the OJ Simpson trial, the rustic was gripped by means of the Menendez brothers, who, in spite of the 911 call, stood accused of murdering their oldsters.
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The state alleged their cause was once monetary whilst the defense attempted to inform a unique tale. The brothers claimed their father have been sexually abusing them for years, and the murder was once in self-defense. After a six-month trial they have been discovered to blame and despatched to jail without parole.
In a shocking twist, a former member of the popular Puerto Rican boy band Menudo claimed in a documentary that he was once additionally sexually abused by way of Jose Menendez. Where is Roy Rosselló now? Here's what we know.
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Former Menudo member Roy Rosselló claims he was sexually abused by Jose Menendez.
Roy Rosselló endured his track career after Menudo and went on to reportedly settle in Brazil, where he performs and occasionally appears on radio displays, according to the Sun.
In Peacock's 2023 docuseries Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed, Rosselló claimed that he too used to be a sufferer of Jose Mendendez.
During the Menendez brothers' trial, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stanley M. Weisberg made up our minds the testimony in regards to the alleged sexual abuse was inadmissible as it was irrelevant, according to Today. Could every other victim imply a new trial for the brothers?
In the documentary, Rosselló said, "It's time for the world to know the truth."
Rosselló was in Menudo from ages 13 to 16, and recalls being introduced to Jose Menendez via the band's then-manager. Edgardo Díaz apparently introduced Rosselló to the Menendez home in New Jersey where he claims he used to be drugged and raped via the circle of relatives patriarch. According to Rosselló, he used to be additionally sexually abused by means of Díaz.
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Erik Menendez felt deep disappointment when he realized what allegedly took place to Roy Rosselló.
Journalist Robert Rand has been protecting the Menendez brothers since the starting. Per his website, Rand was "in court daily for both trials in 1993–'94 and 1995–'96 and provided analysis for Court TV, ABC, and CBS News." Rand also consulted on NBC's Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders and wrote a e-book about them aptly titled The Menendez Murders. He well-versed in what happened, and considers himself a chum.
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"I thought there was some sort of connection. Jose Menendez was obsessed with the band Menudo," said Rand within the documentary. After speaking with Rosselló, Rand known as Erik to deliver the unsettling information. "How do you feel about that?" Rand asked Erik. "Frankly, to be honest, I feel horrible," Erik shared. "It's sad to know there was another victim of my father."
Erik then added, "You know I always hoped and believed that one day the truth about my dad would come out, but I never wished for it to come out like this."
When Rand used to be in a position to chat with Lyle, he was rather more measured. "It was very overwhelming to hear that," he mentioned. "We heard rumors that something might have happened with Menudo through the years." Lyle was once a little extra pragmatic, bringing up the truth that testimony from Rosselló could have "made a difference at the trial."
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