Actor Cooper Koch shared on Sept. 26 how he was able to meet Erik Menendez, the convicted murderer he portrayed in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” and his older brother Lyle Menendez, all thanks to an invite from Kim Kardashian.

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.

The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" was faced a backlash because it insinuates the brothers had an incestuous relationship.