Nick Reiner Not Medically Cleared for Court Appearance

Dec. 16 (UPI) — Nick Reiner, son of slain director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, was not medically cleared to appear in court Tuesday.

Nick Reiner, 32, is accused of stabbing his parents to death Sunday in the master bedroom of their Brentwood, California, home.

“I hope he’s exonerated tomorrow and we can bring him here,” Nick Reiner’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, told reporters outside the Los Angeles courthouse. Jackson did not specify what the medical issue was, but only said it was a “procedural” issue.

Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested Monday on suspicion of killing his parents. He has not yet been charged but is being held without bail.

The Reiners were found dead in their home by their daughter, Romy Reiner, People Magazine reported.

Rob Reiner, 78, was from the Bronx, New York. He was an actor and filmmaker whose credits include All in the Family, This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Stand by Me, Misery, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. He was the son of actor, writer and comedian Carl Reiner, who died in 2020 at age 98.

Nick Reiner, 32, has a history of struggling with addiction, reportedly starting when he was a teenager. He said he had been in and out of drug treatment and had spent time on the streets.

The night before his death, Rob and Nick Reiner reportedly had a very loud argument at a Christmas party hosted by Conan O’Brien, People Magazine reported.

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama were scheduled to spend time with the Reiners on the day of their assassination.