Nick Reiner seeks trust funds to fund his defense in double homicide case

Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court to release money from a family trust to pay for his defense. He is jailed awaiting trial on double‑homicide charges after his high‑profile private attorney was dropped; he now has a Los Angeles County public defender. Trustees allegedly withheld mandatory payouts, with the trust terms requiring half the funds at age 30 and the remainder at 35, though discretionary distributions for support were allowed until then. A change in the trust’s oversight is noted as the case proceeds.