Erik Menendez has been hospitalized, prompting his attorney to seek his release from prison ahead of an upcoming parole hearing.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney is seeking Erik Menendez’s release from prison because of a medical condition after he was taken to a hospital.

Erik was brought to a hospital on Friday, TMZ said. Mark Geragos, the brothers' attorney, told TMZ in an interview that Erik was "being treated for a serious medical condition." While Geragos said he didn't want to disclose the specifics, according to TMZ, Erik is being treated for kidney stones.