Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
The petition says the trust holds at least $1.5 million and argues the money is needed for legal fees and jail expenses.
- On Monday, Nick Reiner filed a petition in Los Angeles County court demanding access to a $1.5 million trust fund established by his late parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, to fund his legal defense.
- The trust mandated payouts at age 30 and 35, yet trustee Paul R. Kanin has withheld the funds, citing concerns over Nick's competence that the petition characterizes as a 'shifting series of excuses' lacking legal justification.
- Attorney Alan Jackson withdrew from the case in January after funding failed to materialize, though he declared his firm remains 'ready, willing, and able' to resume representation if the trust assets are released.
- Currently represented by the Public Defender, Nick maintains his innocence while arguing he needs the funds for legal fees and basic support items while incarcerated, claiming he has 'no other means.'
- Reiner is scheduled to return to court on September 15 regarding the double homicide case, while District Attorney Nathan Hochman continues to weigh whether to seek the death penalty for the December 2025 killings.
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Nick Reiner, accused of murdering director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer, has requested access to a €1.3 million trust set up by the murdered couple for their children, including the suspect. According to foreign media, he needs the money to pay for a lawyer.
Nick Reiner seeks trust fund to pay for legal expenses and jail necessities
(CNN, KYMA) - Nick Reiner is demanding access to what he says is a $1.5 million trust fund. The 32-year-old filed a petition in California court Monday, claiming the trustee is withholding mandatory payments. The filing states Reiner needs the cash to cover legal expenses and to buy basic necessities in jail. Reiner is accused of murdering his parents, director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. He has pleaded not guilty to the December killi…
Nick Reiner, the son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, is accused of their murder in Brentwood, California, on December 14th. He wants to use $1.5 million from their trust fund to finance his defense. Not so simple...
Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him
LOS ANGELES — Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner is seeking unpaid money from a trust his parents established for him, saying he needs it to help in his defense against charges that he killed them. A petition filed by the 32-year-old Nick Reiner’s civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and he needs and should get them now. “Nick loved his pare…
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