Erik's Menéndez's former lawyer Leslie Abramson made a rare public appearance after the release of Ryan Murphy's Monsters — and she did not mince words about the show. Abramson, 81, was spotted out and about in Los Angeles in photos obtained by the U.

The co-creator and co-showrunner spoke to the Times about the outcry over the show, its depiction of the Menendez brothers and how it portrays sexual abuse. We also explain what's rooted in fact.