Nick Reiner not ‘medically cleared’ to appear in court as prosecutors consider murder charges

LA Times ^ | December 16, 2025 | Hailey Branson-Potts, Clara Harter and Richard Winton

[Red Badger]

Here’s what we know so far:

Rob Reiner’s son Nick has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents. Nick, 32, cycled in and out of rehab centers, blaming his drug use on the fame surrounding his father and his grandfather, the comedian Carl Reiner.

Nick got into a fight with his parents during a holiday party hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien on Saturday night. Family friends told The Times that Nick had been living in a guesthouse on his parents’ property and that his mother had become increasingly concerned about his mental health in recent weeks.

The medical examiner is determining the time of death for Rob and Michele Reiner, and investigators are pursuing Nick Reiner’s whereabouts in the hours after the confrontation at the O’Brien party.

Nick Reiner has retained high-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson as murder charges are expected to be filed later today.

[1Old Pro]

Nick Reiner has retained high-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson as murder charges are expected to be filed later today.

He was all messed up on drugs, surely he made multitude of mistakes that will nail him. He's coming down from that high now which is why they will wait a few days to medically clear him.

[kiryandil]

The Media should lighten up with all these articles.

Poor dude is an orphan, now...

[xp38]

Alan Jackson? It’s 5 o’clock somewhere.

[SmokingJoe]

“Consider”?

[jpl]

He's not fit enough to appear in court, yet he was deemed fit enough to be out and about free to be a clear and present danger to civilized society, including his own parents.

Make it make sense.

[circlecity]

I bet he’s acting out to set up an insanity defense. His lawyer is top notch and knows that’s the only card he’s got.

[Angelino97]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets off on a “temporary insanity” defense. At most, he might get 10 or 15 years with all the mitigating “mental health” factors.

[AppyPappy]

He’s still grieving over the loss of his parents.

It would be ironic if they left him a trust fund that will end up paying for commissary every month.

[kiryandil]

It would be ironic if they left him a trust fund that will end up paying for commissary every month.

😂😂😂

[digger48]

Lady friend worked in our State Hospital in the ward where they kept guys until they were able to appear in Court

Several were guys that had killed family members

They kept them pumped full of Thorazine and other anti-psychotics

Mostly pretty sedate unless they waved their weiner at her, then the big guys in white jackets would give them a time out strapped in The Chair

[Red Badger]

He’s got a new gig..............

[gundog]

Oh, leave the poor orphan alone.

[mass55th]

And so it begins. He was well enough to walk around in this world without restrictions, but now he’s not well enough to appear in court.

[9422WMR]

Meathead didn’t have security at his mansion?
A bodyguard could have nipped it in the bud…

[1Old Pro]

He was well enough to walk around in this world without restrictions, but now he’s not well enough to appear in court.

Well stated.

[Abathar]

He hasn’t got a pot to piss in, I wonder how his attorney figures on getting paid the 7 figures he is demanding for this.

Movie rights and a tell-all book deal maybe?

[silverleaf]

He can always claim his father’s TDS made him toxic
A victim

After all, that’s what Trump broadcast on social media

[Governor Dinwiddie]

While at the party, Meathead should have handed Junior a couple
hundred bucks and told him to got out and "have fun".

[xp38]

Probably better than a lawyer named Jeffrey Epstein. :)