Menendez Brothers Were 100 Abused Former Mob Boss Jailmate Banfield

Former Mafia boss Mike Franzese spent 11 months with Lyle and Erik Menendez in prison in 1993. "I spoke to them everyday," Franzese said exclusively on "Banfield." "The dynamic between the two, they were very close. Lyle seemed to be more in control. Erik was more to himself and more troubled." Franzese said the brothers asked him for advice at times and that they got very close. After spending time with the brothers, Franzese said "they were 100% abused."

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