The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, recently shared his profound experience of meeting Erik Menendez in prison. Speaking at the Academy Museum Gala via Deadline, Koch described how his preparation for the role led him to deeply care for Erik,

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Cooper Koch has developed a profound sense of care for the Menéndez brothers since telling their story on screen. After portraying him in the Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story, the actor told Deadline at Saturday’s Academy Museum Gala that he was “super grateful” he got to meet Erik Menéndez in prison after the

"Getting to meet him was so rewarding," Koch, who portrays Erik in Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,' said