"It was really, really powerful and emotional," says the actor who portrays the convicted murderer in the controversial Netflix series of the face-to-face meeting.

The Menendez brothers' infamous 1989 murder of their parents is back in the headlines with the release of "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"—and this new Netflix true-crime series puts a highly dramatized spin on the shocking case.

The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story', tells PEOPLE he "was so nervous" before meeting the brothers with Kim Kardashian

In a jaw-dropping twist straight out of a Hollywood script, Cooper Koch, known for his portrayal of Erik Menendez in the Netflix series 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,' spills the beans on his uncanny connection with the real Erik Menendez and his surreal prison visit with none other than Kim Kardashian.

After playing the role of Erik Menendez in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Cooper Koch got an opportunity to visit the brothers at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.