NBC’s documentary about Menudo and the group’s ties to Jose Menendez is doing vital hurt to the Menudo mannequin, and now their promoter wishes the group to fork over a minimal of half a billion {{dollars}}!
Darrin McGillis is suing over “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” — which has been streaming on Peacock since 2023 — and he’s considerably upset about what he calls “scandalous, false, and defamatory labels of ‘sexual,’ ‘molestation,’ ‘gay,’ and eventually ‘homosexual’ behaviors of earlier members of the Menudo group.”
The documentary choices former member Roy Rosselló Diaz alleging Jose — father of Erik and Lyle Menendez — molested him once more inside the ’80s. However, in his lawsuit, McGillis tries to discredit Roy … claiming he grew to turn into a heavy drug individual after leaving the group, and was bitter about a variety of homosexual relationships he’d had with older males.
Consistent with docs, obtained by TMZ, McGillis says NBC based your complete documentary on Roy’s “fabricated statements” and paid him a “substantial sum of cash” to share his story on digicam.
McGillis, who tells TMZ he nonetheless owns rights to a variety of of Menudo’s earlier hits, believes NBC’s documentary harms the Menudo mannequin … and, subsequently, he should receives a fee.
The documentary, and Roy’s claims about Jose, sparked renewed curiosity inside the Menendez brothers case, as a result of it appeared to bolster Erik and Lyle’s allegation their father had molested them for years … prompting the infamous murders.
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The lawsuit, which McGillis wrote and filed by himself, requires $500 million in punitive damages, alone … plus, irrespective of completely different damages the courtroom docket must award.
Authorized skilled Alan Jackson joined us once more in 2023 on “TMZ Reside” to talk regarding the explosive accusation in opposition to Jose Menendez … watch the clip above.
