Breaking news:Erik Menendez’s wife Tammi Saccoman seen for first time after bombshell update that could free husband after 35 years

Tammi Saccoman has been married to the convicted killer since June 1999, after she wrote to him in prison and ignored fierce criticism over their relationship.

Erik and Lyle killed their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez, at point-blank range with shotguns in their Los Angeles home on August 20, 1989.

They alleged they were abused by their father and that their mother turned a blind eye, but were convicted of murder and sentenced to life behind bars.

In a bombshell twist, a note that Erik sent to his cousin Andy Cano – eight months before Jose and Kitty were killed – could now set him and his brother free.

He wrote in the letter that he lived in constant fear of his father coming into his bedroom at night.

“It’s still happening, Andy, but it’s worse for me now,” he claimed.

Despite being locked up, both brothers married, and Tammi has stood by her man for many years, even though they are not allowed conjugal visits.

The U.S. Sun obtained exclusive images of Erik’s wife in Henderson, Nevada, more than 300 miles from RJ Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California, where Lyle and Erik are serving time.

It is not known how often Tammi, 62, visits her husband at the jail, but she continues to support him as the brothers fight to be released.