Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
Reiner says he needs the mandatory payout because he has no other way to cover defense costs or basic support while jailed.
- 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 Wants to Pay Legal Fees With Trust Fund
Nick Reiner is seeking to tap into his trust fund to help pay his legal fees. Reiner, 32, is charged with murdering his parents, director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner in December. He filed a petition Monday in a Los Angeles County court requesting money from a trust fund established in his name. The petition alleged trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to Reiner without legal justification. The petition stated he needs and shou…
Nick Reiner Seeks Trust Funds to Help Pay For Criminal Case Defense
Nick Reiner is seeking access to his more than $1.5 million trust fund to help pay for his defense against charges in the killings of his parents — filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner. Attorneys for Nick Reiner, 32, filed a 136-page petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday seeking access to his trust, which he contends he was supposed to begin receiving two years ago. According to the petition, first obtained by People m…
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