'Monsters' Star Cooper Koch Shares Pre-Emmys Message From Lyle Menendez
Menendez Brothers Cooper Koch Shares Message From Lyle ... About Awareness, Not Accolades
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Cooper Koch is up for an Emmy for his role in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" ... and, he shared a message from Lyle Menendez on the awards show red carpet.
Cooper Koch says he received a message from Lyle Menendez ahead of the Emmys: "It's not about the accolades. All that matters is the awareness." https://t.co/YotjgEvPzj pic.twitter.com/p8ttQUCqYH
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The actor told Variety on the red carpet ... Lyle did reach out to him before the Emmy Awards with a sweet message -- but, also reminded him not to make it about the accolade.
Koch says Lyle told him, "All that matters is the awareness."
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As you know ... the Menendez brothers were denied parole last month in a hearing which their lawyer Mark Geragos referred to as "rigged" on our "2 Angry Men" podcast.
Geragos says the parole board completely ignored Erik and Lyle's good deeds ... while focusing on cell phone infractions -- and other issues he considered nonsensical.
Lyle could receive another parole hearing in as soon as 18 months ... but, it was obviously a blow to both himself and Erik.
BTW ... "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" received two Emmy nominations -- one for Koch and the other for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Bottom line ... if Koch does win, expect him to focus on Erik and Lyle in his speech -- 'cause he's clearly committed to standing with them
