L.A. prosecutors Nancy Theberge and Brock Lunsford said on Monday that they were wrongfully demoted by new District Attorney Nathan Hochman. The lawyers said the move comes in retaliation to their support to resentence Lyle and Erik Menendez.

Two prosecutors from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office who recommended the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez say they were demoted by D.A. Nathan Hochman and defamed by one of his close allies.

The allegations come weeks before a hearing that could decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should be resentenced.

Two prosecutors who recommended the Menendez brothers be resentenced allege they were demoted by new L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman and then defamed by one of his allies.

Los Angeles County District Attorneys Nancy Theberge and Brock Lunsford are accusing newly-elected District Attorney Nathan Hochman and others of retaliating against them because they supported Lyle and Erik Menendez's bid for release from prison.

"I asked him, how is he leaning. He wouldn't say anything, but he did say he met with members of the Menendez family and he has taken his time to hear their side of things." — Ana Garcia on Nathan Hoc

With another resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers set in the coming months, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Tuesday that he hopes widespread public interest in the '90s murder case translates to other cases.