
Rosie O'Donnell says convicted killer Lyle Menendez is first 'straight man' she can 'love' and 'trust'
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Rosie O'Donnell revealed that she shares a close relationship with Lyle Menendez. Lyle and his brother Erik are serving life sentences after being convicted of killing their parents.
During an interview with the New York Times published Saturday, O'Donnell, 63, shared details about her friendship with Lyle and how they have been communicating while he remains behind bars. Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
"He started calling me on a regular basis from the tablet phone thing they have," she said. "He would tell me about his life, what he’s been doing in prison and, for the first time in my life, I felt safe enough to trust and be vulnerable and love a straight man." A post shared by Rosie O’Donnell (@rosie)
While speaking with the New York Times, O'Donnell shared that her relationship with Lyle began during the Menendez brothers' trial in 1996.

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