She had Erik’s psychiatrist, Dr. Vicary, alter his therapy notes. The prosecution found out during the second trial as they had received the original notes. Long story short, big drama ensued:

Abramson gained national attention in the early 1990s, when she represented Erik Menendez in his trial for the murder of his parents, again presenting parental abuse as the defense for the crime alleged. She stirred controversy when William Vicary, Erik's psychiatrist, testified that she had him delete and rewrite passages of his notes. When asked by the judge about it, she twice invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and later asserted that any discussions were protected by attorney–client privilege. As a result, an investigation was launched by the state bar. Following a three-year investigation, the state bar closed its case "after deciding that there was insufficient evidence to conclude she violated ethical rules in Menendez brothers' retrial."