Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Parents Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner
Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances; prosecutors have not decided on seeking the death penalty, and a preliminary hearing is set for April 29.
- On Feb. 23, Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty at his Los Angeles arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder with special-circumstance allegation in the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
- On Dec. 14, authorities found Rob and Michele Reiner dead in their Brentwood home and arrested Nick Reiner near USC around 9:15 p.m., less than six hours later.
- The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner found both died from "multiple sharp force injuries," and prosecutors allege a knife was used, with possible penalties including death or life without parole.
- The judge set an April 29, 2026 preliminary hearing to determine if evidence warrants trial; Alan Jackson withdrew last month, and Kimberly Greene now represents Nick Reiner.
- Court records and reporting show a history of addiction and a 2020 conservatorship; Reiner was diagnosed with schizophrenia and argued with his father at a Conan O'Brien holiday party while living in a guest house on family property.
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Suspected of murder: Nick Reiner, son of the murdered director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, rejects guilt.
Nick Reiner Held Without Bail After Not Guilty Plea
Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea Monday in the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, who were found stabbed inside their Brentwood home last December. The 32-year-old appeared briefly in Los Angeles Superior Court, where he spoke only once to agree to a future court date set for April 29. Nick Reiner faces two counts of murder with a special circumstance enhancement that could result in the death penalty or life without parole if c…
After the death of director Rob Reiner and his wife, her son is on trial for murder.
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