Hollywood continues shocked by the murder from director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, in the hands of his son Nick. And the shock increases as the investigation progresses and details and hypotheses about this horrible crime emerge. … The latest is that the alleged perpetrator of the fatal stabbings he was being treated for schizophrenia.
Three different sources told NBC television that Nick Reiner, 32, had been diagnosed years ago with schizophrenia and was undergoing treatment when the tragedy occurred last week at the Reiner mansion in Los Angeles. Furthermore, they added that the medicine that the filmmaker’s son was taking had been adjusted before the crime, without however giving the precise date of the change or the details of the prescription.
For years, Nick Reiner struggled with his addiction to drugs and alcohol and spent some time living on the streets. All these experiences were inspiration from the film “Being Charlie”co-written with his father and directed by Rob. This Friday, we also learned that the judge in charge of the case had signed a medical order which could be linked to his state of health. mental health and the treatment he receivedaccording to NBC.
uncontrollable
“His problems were completely out of his parents’ control,” a source told People magazine after saying that throughout his life, Rob and Michele Reiner tried to help Nick in different ways, but that he “support was never taken seriously“.
“Nick lied a lot. It was not reliablebut also convincing and intelligent. His family knew how much his struggles contributed to his behavior. They never lost hope in him, even when he scared them or made their lives more difficult», Specified the same source.
Rob and Michele Reiner share their regrets over mishandling their son’s addiction issues
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Rob and Michele shared their regrets over mishandling their son’s addiction issues. “The program works for some people, but it may not work for everyone. When Nick told us it wasn’t working for him, we didn’t listen. We were desperate and since people had diplomas hanging on the wall, we paid attention to them when we should have listened to our son», lamented the filmmaker. Michele added: “We were very influenced by these people. They told us that he was a liar, that he was trying to manipulate us. And we believed them.
Nick Reiner joined the family on the red carpet at the “Spinal Tap II” premiere in Los Angeles on September 9. In an interview with NPR that same month, the director mentioned that his son He had not used drugs “for more than six years” and added that Nick was “in a really good place.”
“A Parent’s Worst Nightmare”
This week, a source close to the family told ‘People’ that the Reiner family “never managed to find stability with Nick,” even though they “tried everything” from giving him space to keeping him close, “but their struggles run very deep.” The same source added: “It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. They were lovely people and They did everything they could to help their son.“.
It was Sunday, December 14, when Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michelle, 70, were found dead in their Los Angeles mansion. His son Nick was arrested the same night and already He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. in relation to deaths. He appeared in court on Wednesday, December 17, and his attorney, Alan Jackson, declined to enter a plea on his behalf. His official appearance will continue on January 7.
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