Charges against Nick Reiner were filed today in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner.
Their close friends, including the actors Billy Crystal, Martin Short and Larry David, released a statement tonight about the tragic deaths, recalling that they “had devoted a great deal of their lives for the betterment of our fellow citizens. They were a special force together-dynamic, unselfish and inspiring. We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”
Catch up on everything we learned today:
The charges and what comes next:
Nick Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
He also faces a special allegation for allegedly using a knife.
ADVERTISEMENTThe charges carry a penalty of life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty in the case.
His arraignment will be set for a later date, the district attorney’s office said in a news release. He is being held without bail and is going through medical clearance, which is standard procedure, authorities said.
LA-based attorney Alan Jackson — who has taken on a number of famous clients in his work, including Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein — says he is now representing Reiner.
What we know about the incident:
Reiner allegedly fatally stabbed his parents in the “early morning hours of December 14” before fleeing, the district attorney’s office said in a news release.
He did not resist when he was arrested in the Exposition Park area near the University of Southern California campus, Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said. Photos show Los Angeles police and US Marshals arresting Nick Reiner Sunday night.
The Reiners’ daughter Romy lived across the street from their home, and went to check on her parents around 3 p.m. local time Sunday when she discovered their bodies, a source said. She left the home, found a friend who was staying with her and told her to call 911, the individual said.
Detectives, speaking to family members, learned that Nick had been staying at the guest house on the property and was not present when law enforcement arrived.
The detectives also learned of his history of drug addiction and of an argument that occurred between him and his parents at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party the night before, the source added. Nick stood out at the party for how little he engaged with anyone else and his scruffy clothes, according to a source who attended the gathering.
celebrity.land’s Andy Rose, Nick Watt, Taylor Romine, Norma Galeana, John Miller and Cindy Von Quednow contributed to the report.
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