Lyle and Erik Menendez could swap prison for the ballroom, according to insiders who claim Dancing with the Stars bosses are eager to sign the incarcerated siblings should they get released.
The brothers are currently serving life sentences after they were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, but could be given a retrial in the wake of Ryan Murphy's gripping Netflix drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
Dancing with the Stars bosses are always on the hunt for controversial contestants and believe booking Lyle, 56, and Erik, 53, would guarantee a 'ratings bonanza.'
There is concern that the decision could prove divisive given that professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev will not be asked to return following his arrest for domestic violence, but bosses 'aren't afraid' of the optics.
'If and when the Menendez brothers find freedom, the next stage for them is to return to real life and they will be looking to make money,' an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.
'Dancing with the Stars bosses have already discussed the possibility of signing them up on future seasons.
'The show chases stunt casting like this and would absolutely look into getting them on board if they ever leave prison.
'The story would be captivating, along with talk of redemption on the show.'
DailyMail.com has contacted Dancing with the Stars for comment.
Erik and Lyle - who could soon be granted a retrial - were thrust back into the public consciousness following the release of Netflix's Monsters on September 19.
The 10-part series depicts the brothers as spoiled brats who went on a spending spree after they gunned down their parents.
Erik is played by Cooper Koch, while Nicholas Alexander Chavez portrays Lyle.
Chloë Sevigny and Javier Bardem play their mother and father Kitty and José Menendez.
Last month, Erik blasted the miniseries on Lyle's Facebook page, calling out showrunner Ryan for what he called its 'horrible' and 'blatant lies.'
'I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show,' he wrote. 'I can only believe they were done so on purpose.
'It is with a heavy heart that I say, I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be this naïve and inaccurate about the facts of our lives so as to do this without bad intent.'
He continued: 'It is sad for me to know that Netflix's dishonest portrayal of the tragedies surrounding our crime have taken the painful truths several steps backward – back through time to an era when the prosecution built a narrative on a belief system that males were not sexually abused, and that males experienced rape trauma differently than women.'
Sources close to Dancing with the Stars are concerned casting them on future seasons would be a 'double standard.'
'Bosses are in no rush to ever welcome Artem back, but they would consider the Menendez brothers for a ratings bonanza. Talk about a double standard.'
Artem was not asked to return for season 33, a decision that came just before he was arrested for domestic abuse.
In legal documents, Artem accused his estranged wife Nikki Garcia of fabricating the allegations - which he denies - that led to the arrest.
Lyle and Erik wouldn't be the first contestants who have served time to appear on the glitzy ABC series.
Earlier this year, bosses were berated for casting fake heiress Anna Delvey, who famously defrauded individuals out of $275,000.
Anna, 33, was arrested in 2017 and found guilty of grand larceny, larceny in the second degree, and theft of services.
The fraudster was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars and was released from prison in 2022 to house arrest. She was also banned from using social media.
Anna, who was among the first celebrities to be eliminated from the 2024 season, wore an ankle monitor in her Dancing with the Stars promotional picture.
