Los Angeles, US (EFE).- The reading of the charges against Nick Reiner for the first-degree murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, was postponed until Feb. 2026, according to media reports.
Reiner’s attorney, Alan Jackson, who has previously represented figures like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, announced his withdrawal from the case during a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court, where Reiner, 32, was expected to plead guilty or not guilty.
Reiner will be represented by public defender Kimberly Green, as he faces two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his parents with “special circumstances,” which could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole.
Rob Reiner, the director of “When Harry Met Sally,” and photographer Michele Singer Reiner were found stabbed inside their Brentwood home on Dec. 14. The middle son of the Reiner family was arrested the following day.
Their daughter found the couple after a masseuse called her to say that her parents would not open the door, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Nick Reiner first appeared in court on Dec. 17 wearing a blue suicide prevention gown. However, his arraignment hearing was postponed until Jan. 2026.
Jackson told the media that Reiner had not received the necessary medical clearance before being transferred to the courthouse.
As of Monday, People magazine reported that Reiner was no longer under suicide watch at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles and was in solitary confinement.
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that Reiner wore a brown gown to the hearing, where he accepted the delay of his arraignment.
In Dec. 2025, media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and KNBC reported that Reiner had been treated for schizophrenia before the murder of his parents.
Reiner had also struggled with addiction for years and had spoken publicly about his challenges. EFE
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