L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman says he will consider evidence of sexual abuse at the hands of Jose Menendez when Erik and Lyle Menendez make their case for resentencing.

Hochman appeared Monday on “TMZ Live,” and acknowledged the laws of government resentencing allow a judge to consider “psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including … abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual violence.”

Hochman was adamant … sexual abuse in no way calls Erik and Lyle’s conviction into question, but it will come into play next month when the brothers ask a judge to resentence them to something less than life without parole — which opens the door to a parole board freeing them.

Hochman says he has only heard snippets of Erik and Lyle on the “2 Angry Men” podcast with Harvey and Mark Geragos, but his team will listen to it fully at some point in the near future.

And, Hochman repeatedly said the issue will ultimately land on the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who will hold the keys to the prison door.

Elon Musk‘s email ultimatum directing federal workers to justify their job positions is nothing but a scam the American public can see right through … so says a top Democratic senator.

The U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Tina Smith, joined us on “TMZ Live” Monday — branding Elon as nothing but a bully using his power to be a jerk, labeling his actions as downright harassment.

Catch the video … ’cause we pointed out it seemed like the White House seems to revel in the outrage over Elon’s latest power play — and she made it clear that’s definitely the case.

Filming for Christopher Nolan’s next movie “The Odyssey” has set sail, and TMZ has photos of Nolan on set for the first time!

Shooting started a couple weeks back, with the crew currently in the village of Aït Benhaddou in the country of Morocco — and from the looks of this set, just like the story itself, this thing is going to be epic!

The news Nolan is tackling this ancient text has prompted some folks to dust off their copy of the tale that’s surely been collecting dust since high school, to refresh their memory before the film’s release in July 2026.

Universal announced the cast in December, with mega-watt talent and Nolan mainstays like Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Lupita Nyong’o, and Charlize Theron all jumping on board.

Universal also recently dropped a pic of Damon, playing the lead, Odysseus, in full historical garb … and he looks like he means business!

Their next scheduled location to film is Sicily, Italy and the island community of Favignana, a location actually mentioned in the original 8th Century epic poem!