Latest / Fresh Intelligence / EXCLUSIVE: Nick Reiner's Devastated Siblings Have Severed Ties With Double-Murder Accused 'Parent Slayer'
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Nick Reiner's siblings, Romeo and Jake Reiner, have distance themselves from him and will not finance his defense against charges of allegedly murdering their parents, radaronline.com reports.
- 0:28[SPEAKER_00]: An insider stated, Nick's defense is Nick's defense.
- 0:32[SPEAKER_00]: They're not involved.
- 0:33[SPEAKER_00]: Nick, 32, pleaded not guilty on February 23 in Los Angeles Superior Court to two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner in his wife, Michelle, on December 14.
- 0:46[SPEAKER_00]: A deputy public defender entered the plea on his behalf.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: Nick appeared in court in a prison uniform with his head shaved.
- 0:53[SPEAKER_00]: He remains in custody without bail since his arrest shortly after the killings.
- 0:57[SPEAKER_00]: Initially, prominent defense attorney Alan Jackson was hired for Nick's case but with drew over an undisclosed disagreement, asserting however, that Nick is not guilty of murder under California law.
- 1:08[SPEAKER_00]: Nick's next court date is set for April 29, where a conviction could result in the death penalty.
- 1:13[SPEAKER_00]: Nick has a history of substance abuse, struggling with heroin and cocaine addictions and undergoing treatment approximately 18 times during his teenage years.
- 1:22[SPEAKER_00]: He also faced significant mental health challenges, including schizophrenia, leading to a one-year mental health conservatorship in 2020.
- 1:29[SPEAKER_00]: Notably, he switched his schizophrenia medication about a month before the tragic event, citing weight gain as a concern.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: While in jail, he reportedly exhibits behavior described as almost childlike and is deemed not competent to stand trial right now.
- 1:43[SPEAKER_00]: According to TMZ producer Harvey Levin, the murders of Rob, known for directing classics like the Princess Bride and Win Harry Met Sally, were incredibly brutal and showed all the markings of a meth murder, with Nick allegedly using the drug at the time.
- 1:56[SPEAKER_00]: Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hockman noted that this case poses unique prosecutorial challenges due to the close family ties between the victims and the accused.
- 2:05[SPEAKER_00]: Stating, these cases, involving family members, are some of the most challenging and most
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