{"id":221075,"date":"2026-08-18T13:25:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/nick-reiner-has-spent-some-of-his-family-money-on-murder-defense-lawyers-say-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:25:16","slug":"nick-reiner-has-spent-some-of-his-family-money-on-murder-defense-lawyers-say-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/nick-reiner-has-spent-some-of-his-family-money-on-murder-defense-lawyers-say-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Reiner has spent some of his family money on murder defense, lawyers say – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LOS ANGELES \u2014 Nick Reiner has paid for at least part of his murder defense with money set aside for him by the parents he\u2019s accused of killing \u2014 and he argues he\u2019s due even more, probate lawyers revealed Monday.
Reiner, 32, wasn\u2019t in court as attorneys argued over his right to the $1.63 million in a trust fund acclaimed director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner created for him.
His parents were fatally stabbed in their home in Los Angeles\u2019 Brentwood neighborhood<\/a> in December. Reiner has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder <\/a>with special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and lying in wait.
Anita Wu, an attorney representing Reiner\u2019s probate interests, revealed that $200,000 of the trust has been spent, which includes an undisclosed amount for his previous defense attorney, Alan Jackson.
Jackson, a high-profile defense lawyer, resigned from Reiner\u2019s case in January, citing \u201ccircumstances beyond our control.\u201d But Jackson was in court Monday, standing alongside Wu, signaling that he could rejoin Reiner\u2019s team if Reiner\u2019s finances can be resolved.
A trustee representing the trust fund who took over duties just last month said she opposes any money going to Reiner, citing California\u2019s \u201cslayer statute,\u201d which bars killers from financially benefiting from their crimes.
Reiner was set to receive the full $1.63 million at age 35. He was due $558,000 at age 30, but he elected not to take that money out of the trust, lawyers said.
Reiner\u2019s attorneys insist he\u2019s entitled to access to that money because he hasn\u2019t been convicted of any crimes pertaining to his parents\u2019 deaths.
\u201cThe main thing to take away from today\u2019s hearing and moving forward is that Nick Reiner is very much entitled to his own money, his own funds, and that\u2019s what this process is about,\u201d Jackson told reporters outside court.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ruben Garcia didn\u2019t rule on any of the matters and ordered both sides back to court on Oct. 23.
Madeline Morrison is an associate producer for NBC News.
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