Nick Reiner (32 years old), son of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michellehas been arrested for murder to his parents, as reported this Monday, December 15 by the Los Angeles police.
Authorities are treating the possible motive with discretion. But some close to the family, according to Los Angeles Timesthey claim that there was recently a family discussion at a Christmas party.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed that Nick Reiner is under arrest for the murder of the director and his wife, a renowned photographer.
The police chief did not wish to give details on the possible motivations. this allegedly led the suspect to murder his parents.
However, we know that Nick Reiner had been to rehab several times and was living on the streets because of his addictions.as he admitted in several interviews.
Rob Reiner and his son Nick during an interview together.
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On the other hand, family friends told the newspaper Los Angeles Times as Rob Reiner and his son Nick They had a fight last Saturday nightday 13, during a party at the house of the famous presenter Conan O’Brien (62). Then, many guests noticed that the filmmaker’s son was behaving strangely.
A source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to the aforementioned media that there was no indication that entry into the house was forced.
For his part, the Los Angeles police chief confirmed that Police execute search warrant at homewithout revealing what the authorities are looking for.
Two other sources also told CBS News that the couple received several stab wounds. Romyone of Reiner’s daughters, he’s the one who found the bodies.
So far, jail records provide few details, but indicate Nick Reiner was arrested Sunday evening and booked into custody early Monday morning.
The file does not specify the reason for his arrest, but a sentence was pronounced against him. four million dollar bail, waiting to be formally charged by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer with their three children, Jake, Romy and Nick, at a public event a few years ago. Nick is the one on the right.
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The deaths of Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, caused shock among figures in the world of art and politics, areas in which the director was widely known.
“This is a devastating loss for our city and our country. Rob Reiner’s contributions resonate throughout American culture and society, and he improved countless lives through his creative work and activism in the fight for social and economic justice,” the Los Angeles mayor said in a statement. Karen Bass (72).
The Democrat noted that the filmmaker contributed to the creation of First 5 California, a pioneering program in the United States to support child development programs early.
The opinion of the American president was very opposed, Donald Trump (79), which ensured that the author of classics like When Harry Met Sally “He was once very talented, but he was tormented and in crisis.”
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Nick Reiner suffered for his drug addiction since adolescence. A situation that he reflected as co-author of the movie Being Charliemade by his father.
“I was homeless in Maine. I was homeless in New Jersey. I was homeless in Texas. I spent nights on the streets. I spent weeks on the street. It wasn’t pleasant at all,” Nick himself commented in an interview with People in 2016.
In Being Charliewhich tells the story of an 18-year-old young man addicted to narcotics and his relationship with his famous father, the young Reiner was inspired by his experiences and his 17 visits to rehabilitation centers for 15 years.
The Hollywood Reporter reviewed it when it premiered as a frank and intimate look at the ins and outs of the Reiner family during the worst years of Nick’s addiction. Rob Reiner, for his part, described it as his movie more personal.
Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, at an event in Los Angeles in 2019.
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While promoting the film, Nick recalled those moments on the street, where “could have died“, and his time in rehab.
“It’s all about luck. You roll the dice and hope you do well. I met some amazing people there, completely out of my environment. Now I’ve been home for a long time and I’m getting used to being in Los Angeles and with my family again. But there have been many difficult years“, he insisted.
During an interview, Nick confessed he didn’t have a deep connection with his father until the production of said film.
For his part, Rob Reiner then declared that working together on the feature film had greatly contributed to a rapprochement with his son.
Rob and Michele Reiner were married in 1989the same year it was released When Harry Met Sally. Nick was the second son of the couple, who also had two others: Jacques And Romy.
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