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Rob and Michele Reiner’s trust shells out insane sum to defend son Nick in their own murders

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 14). Rob and Michele Reiner’s trust shells out insane sum to defend son Nick in their own murders. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/rob-and-michele-reiners-trust-fund-pays-for-son-nicks-defense-in-their-own-murders/

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Sheetal Banchariya

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Nick Reiner, who has been indicted for slaying his famed Hollywood parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, paid for his defense in the murder case using the family’s trust fund. asserted

who → indict → fund

Paul Kanin, the former administrator of the trust, revealed that the “Being Charlie” writer received nearly $3,48,000 to pay his former defense lawyer, Alan Jackson, according to court documents accessed by TMZ. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! uncertain

writer → reveal → California

The money covered Jackson’s payment for the work he did over roughly two weeks before he quit Nick’s case in January 2026. asserted

he → cover → January

Reiner filed a petition in June this year to release approximately $558,000, part of a $1.5 million–$1.6 million family trust, that was originally scheduled for mandatory disbursement on his 30th birthday in September 2023, reported the LA Times. asserted

Times → file → September

The petition, obtained by The Post, claimed that Nick was supposed to receive half of the trust “outright when he turned 30” and the other half would be given to him when he turned 35. asserted

he → obtain → him

The trust’s professional fiduciary and trustees are withholding the funds, citing California’s Slayer Statute, which bars a person from financially benefiting from the estate or trust of someone they intentionally killed. asserted

they → withhold → someone

On the other hand, his attorneys argue that the 2023 distribution was mandatory before the murders occurred in 2025. asserted

murders → argue → 2025

His lawyers also said that the Slayer Statute does not apply because Reiner has pleaded not guilty and has not been convicted. asserted

Reiner → say → ?

Rob and Michele Reiner’s trust shells out insane sum to defend son Nick in their own murders

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