Erik Menendez’s Wife Tammi Ruth Saccoman Is Seen for the 1st Time in Years Amid Case Review: Photos

Tammi Drives a Tesla

Tammi opted for a dressed down look, wearing a Snooty LaRue smock and navy pants as she exited the dog spa before opening the door to her red Tesla.

Snooty LaRue Pampers Pups

According to the Snooty LaRue website, Tammi and her staff offer a wide range of services. Clients can opt for a simple nail trim or they can go out with a micro bubble bath or a French clay mud treatment.

Dog Lover

Tammi’s a longtime dog lover and proudly displayed a photo of her receiving an award for her French Bulldog at the Lakeside Kennel Club in 1994.

Love Behind Bars

Tammi and Erik met in 1997, several years after the two had begun communicating. When they met in person, both Erik and Tammi described their connection as love at first sight. The two officially wed in 1999 at Folsom State Prison.

Communication Is Key

Erik’s been incarcerated the entire time he and Tammi have been together. The couple is not allowed to have conjugal visits, but they’ve made their relationship work with regular visits and short phone calls.

Erik Menendez Has Gushed About Tammi in the Past

Despite the challenges Tammi and Erik face with him serving a life sentence, he said Tammi’s love motivates him to be a better person.

“Tammi’s love has propelled me to become a better person. I want to be the greatest possible husband to her. And this affects the choices I make every day in prison,” Erik said in an interview with People published in 2005. “Tammi has taught me how to be a good husband. There is no makeup sex, only a 15-minute phone call, so you really have to try to make things work.”