{"id":224629,"date":"2026-02-23T20:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/nick-reiner-appears-gaunt-confused-in-court-as-he-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-parents-murders\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:40:07","slug":"nick-reiner-appears-gaunt-confused-in-court-as-he-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-parents-murders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/nick-reiner-appears-gaunt-confused-in-court-as-he-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-parents-murders\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Reiner Appears Gaunt, Confused In Court as He Enters Not Guilty Plea For Parents&#8217; Murders"},"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>It\u2019s been over two months since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/12\/conan-obrien-stopped-guests-from-calling-911-during-rob-reiner-nick-reiner-fight-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death<\/a> in their Los Angeles home.<\/p>\n<p>Their son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/nick-reiner-removed-from-suicide-watch-will-finally-be-arraigned-for-parents-murders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nick Reiner, was arrested for their murders<\/a>, and today, he finally appeared in court for his arraignment.<\/p>\n<p>Nick entered a plea of not guilty, as expected.<\/p>\n<p>But what might be more noteworthy is the 32-year-old\u2019s appearance and demeanor in the courtroom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court\u00c2\u00a0on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" class=\"wp-image-549117 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262692326-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court\u00c2\u00a0on February 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chris Torres-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Observers described Nick as \u201cgaunt\u201d and \u201cdisheveled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/23\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiners-son-nick-pleads-not-guilty-in-court-for-double-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Six<\/a>, at one point, he appeared to smirk<\/p>\n<p>To the surprise of many, he is still being represented by a public defender, Kimberley Greene.<\/p>\n<p>Greene took over after famed defense attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/nick-reiner-attorney-breaks-silence-on-sudden-withdrawal-from-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alan Jackson abruptly withdrew from the case<\/a> ahead of Nick\u2019s first scheduled arraignment last month (that arraignment was eventually rescheduled).<\/p>\n<p>It was widely expected that Reiner would replace her with a more experienced (and expensive) lawyer, but now it looks as though he might be sticking with Greene.<\/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\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1024x701.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-549116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-2048x1403.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-960x657.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1080x740.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1200x822.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\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1024x701.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-549116 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-2048x1403.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-960x657.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1080x740.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-1200x822.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-487229461-15-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>His next court appearance is scheduled for April 29.<\/p>\n<p>Nick had been undergoing treatment for various mental health issues \u2014 including schizophrenia \u2014 for years ahead of the murders.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders claim that in the weeks leading up to the murders, <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\">Nick\u2019s doctors changed his medication<\/a> after he complained of weight gain.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the new meds caused Nick to behave more erratically than usual.<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the family claim that his parents \u2014 whom he lived with \u2014 were afraid of him toward the end of their lives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court\u00c2\u00a0in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2026. \" class=\"wp-image-549118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911.jpg 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court\u00c2\u00a0in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2026. \" class=\"wp-image-549118 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911.jpg 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2262696911.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court\u00c2\u00a0in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2026. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by CHRIS TORRES \/ POOL \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The situation came to a head at a holiday party hosted by Conan O\u2019Brien, a friend and neighbor of the Reiners\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses say, Nick \u2014 who attended the party with his parents \u2014 was rude to the other guests, and he became irate with his father when Rob attempted to check his behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The following afternoon, the Reiners\u2019 daughter found them stabbed to death.<\/p>\n<p>Nick\u2019s plea of not guilty did not come as a surprise, but legal experts are predicting that he will not deny that he committed the crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Not guilty by reason of insanity is notoriously difficult to prove, but experts believe that Nick might have a chance due to how well-documented his history of mental illness is.<\/p>\n<p>If the jury finds in his favor, he would likely be forced to spend the rest of his life in a psychiatric hospital, but he would probably prefer that outcome to prison.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/nick-reiner-appears-gaunt-confused-in-court-as-he-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-parents-murders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s been over two months since Rob and Michele Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. Their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested for their murders, and today, he finally appeared in court for his arraignment. Nick entered a plea of not guilty, as expected. But what might [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":224630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-224629","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}