Lyle Menendez’s Wife Rebecca Sneed Says They're Separated After 21 Years of Marriage

Mar. 15, 2025

The wife ofLyle Menendezhas announced their separation after more than 20 years of marriage.

Rebecca Sneed, Lyle’s second wife, made the announcement on aFacebookpage bearing his name that she runs.

“This is NOT a cheating scandal,” Sneed wrote. “Lyle and I have been separated for a while now but remain best friends and family. I continue to run his Facebook pages, with input from him, and I am forever committed to the enduring fight for Lyle and Erik’s freedom, as has been so evident over the years.”

Menendez and Sneed have been married since 2003.NBC Newsreported at the time that the pair had known each other for 10 years.

The separation announcement came just days before Lyle and his brother,Erik, are set to appear virtually in court after they submitted a motion for resentencing.

Lyle Menendez.K C Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune via ZUMA/Shutterstock

K C Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune via ZUMA/Shutterstock

Previously, the brothers — who are serving life sentences for themurders of their parents— filed a habeas corpus petition that cited evidence intended to support their claims that their father, Jose Menendez, sexually abused them.

If a judge rules in their favor, it’s possible Lyle and Erik could be released after decades behind bars.

PEOPLE previously reportedthat Sneed became a lawyer after marrying Lyle and visited him in prison weekly.

Lyle Menendez.Ted Soqui/Sygma/Getty

Ted Soqui/Sygma/Getty

Sneed did not specify when she and Lyle first separated, but says she will continue to update his supporters on the Facebook page.

“I will never stop fighting for them,” she wrote. “Please continue to join us in this fight!”

source: people.com