Nick Reiner Seeks Release of Family Trust Funds to Back His Defense

In new civil court filings, jailed Nick Reiner pushes for access to roughly $1.6 million in his family trust to fund his criminal defense for the alleged double homicide of his parents, arguing that at least $325,000 of the disputed funds come from his grandfather Carl Reiner and should be his personal assets not withheld by trustees under California’s Slayer Statute. His team says the trustees have already spent more than $250,000 of his trust on defense fees and that he has not received any money for basic needs, with plans to rehire star attorney Alan Jackson after funding concerns delayed prior counsel; prosecutors have said they would not seek the death penalty after consulting his siblings.