UPDATE: Nick Reiner was not arraigned as scheduled on Tuesday. According to his defense attorney and court officials, Reiner did not appear in court because of medical clearance issues that prevented him from being transported to the hearing. He remains in custody without bail, and prosecutors have indicated that formal charges are expected once he is medically cleared and a new court date is set.
Authorities allege that Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 68, were found stabbed to death inside their Brentwood home on Sunday afternoon. Their bodies were discovered by their daughter, Romy Reiner, who called police to the residence. Los Angeles Police Department investigators have identified Nick Reiner as the suspect in the double homicide.
Nick Reiner was not at the Brentwood home when his parents’ bodies were found. Six hours later, Los Angeles police located him in the Exposition Park area near the University of Southern California, a few miles from the scene, and took him into custody at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sunday night.
He was booked on suspicion of murder and is currently being held without bail at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility. Booking records show that bail was initially listed at $4 million, though formal charging decisions are expected to be announced by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office at the arraignment.
Law enforcement has not publicly disclosed a motive, and investigators have not detailed how they determined Nick Reiner’s responsibility in the deaths. However, sources have told multiple outlets that a loud argument occurred between Nick and his father at a holiday gathering the night before the bodies were discovered.
Nick Reiner has been open in the past about his struggles with addiction and mental health, and those issues have been referenced in previous work he co-wrote with his father, including the 2015 film Being Charlie. Still, authorities have cautioned that the circumstances surrounding this tragedy remain under active investigation.
Today’s arraignment will mark the first formal court proceeding in the case. If prosecutors file charges as expected, formal allegations will be read, and legal counsel and defense status will be established. Additional hearings and pretrial procedures are likely to follow as the case moves through the Los Angeles criminal justice system.
The deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner have sent shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond, with tributes pouring in for Rob Reiner’s decades-long career as an actor, director and activist. The community now waits for more details to emerge from law enforcement as this tragic case unfolds.
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