{"id":215685,"date":"2026-01-09T16:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/nick-reiner-knows-he-killed-his-parents-still-doesnt-understand-why-hes-in-jail-insiders-claim\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:24:14","slug":"nick-reiner-knows-he-killed-his-parents-still-doesnt-understand-why-hes-in-jail-insiders-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/nick-reiner-knows-he-killed-his-parents-still-doesnt-understand-why-hes-in-jail-insiders-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Reiner Knows He Killed His Parents, Still Doesn&#8217;t Understand Why He&#8217;s In Jail, Insiders Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A new documentary about the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner contains some shocking new claims about the couple\u2019s son and alleged murderer, Nick Reiner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/nick-reiners-lawyer-withdraws-from-case-replaced-by-public-defender-on-day-of-arraignment-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nick is currently behind bars<\/a> awaiting trial. He was set to be arraigned on Wednesday, but the hearing was postponed when his attorney abruptly withdrew from the case.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old suspect is due back in court on February 23.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Actor\/Producer\/Director Rob Reiner (center) and wife Michele Singer (L) and son Nick Reiner (R) attend Teen Vogue's Back-to-School Saturday kick-off event at The Grove on August 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-544851 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-2048x1462.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-960x685.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-1080x771.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-1200x857.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-175894760-12-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor\/Producer\/Director Rob Reiner (center) and wife Michele Singer (L) and son Nick Reiner (R) attend Teen Vogue\u2019s Back-to-School Saturday kick-off event at The Grove on August 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Michael Buckner\/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He\u2019s now being represented by a public defender named Kimberly Greene, but that\u2019s likely to change before the start of the trial.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know what sort of strategy the defense team might employ, but many predict that Nick\u2019s lawyers will argue that he\u2019s not guilty by reason of insanity.<\/p>\n<p>And the documentary that\u2019s set to premiere tonight claims that that might be an effective argument, as Nick is currently baffled by the fact that he\u2019s behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/09\/nick-reiner-doc-victim-of-conspiracy-belief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>-produced project, Nick is aware that he killed his parents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Honoree Rob Reiner poses with family at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on April 28, 2014 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-544852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-2048x1403.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-960x657.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1080x740.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1200x822.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Honoree Rob Reiner poses with family at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on April 28, 2014 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-544852 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-2048x1403.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-960x657.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1080x740.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-1200x822.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-487229461-11-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Honoree Rob Reiner poses with family at the 41st Annual Chaplin Award Gala at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on April 28, 2014 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But he believes he had every right to do so, and he thinks that the people who put him in prison are engaged in a \u201cconspiracy\u201d against him.<\/p>\n<p>Nick has battled mental illness and substance abuse issues, but sources tell TMZ that his condition took a dramatic turn for the worse about one month before the murders.<\/p>\n<p>We now know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/nick-reiner-psych-meds-made-him-homicidal-insanity-defense-is-on-the-table-sources-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reiner was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder<\/a>, and in the months before his parents were killed, his doctors switched up his meds.<\/p>\n<p>The change turned out to be disastrous, sources tell TMZ, and Nick\u2019s condition deteriorated rapidly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Director Rob Reiner (second from left) and family arrive at the premiere of &quot;Rumor Has It&quot; at the Grauman?s Chinese Theater on December 15, 2005 in Hollywood, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-544862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-2048x1464.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-960x686.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1080x772.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1200x858.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Director Rob Reiner (second from left) and family arrive at the premiere of &quot;Rumor Has It&quot; at the Grauman?s Chinese Theater on December 15, 2005 in Hollywood, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-544862 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-2048x1464.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-960x686.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1080x772.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-1200x858.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-56439823-3-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Director Rob Reiner (second from left) and family arrive at the premiere of \u201cRumor Has It\u201d at the Grauman?s Chinese Theater on December 15, 2005 in Hollywood, California.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sources claim the new medication caused Nick to suffer \u201ca complete break from reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Insiders say Nick\u2019s doctors further failed him by not placing him on a psychiatric hold while they tried to figure out the combination of meds that would stabilize him.<\/p>\n<p>The defense would be fighting an uphill battle, as the insanity defense is notoriously difficult to argue.<\/p>\n<p>But the fact that Nick was a victim of medical malpractice might mean that he has a case.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ notes that California is different from many other states, in that \u201ca defendant does not have to show he didn\u2019t know the difference between right and wrong to use the insanity defense, only that he didn\u2019t understand the nature and quality of his act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>TMZ Investigates The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened<\/em> airs Friday night on Fox.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/nick-reiner-knows-he-killed-his-parents-still-doesnt-understand-why-hes-in-jail-insiders-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes A new documentary about the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner contains some shocking new claims about the couple\u2019s son and alleged murderer, Nick Reiner. 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