Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Paul FarrellTuesday 15 September 2026 15:34 BSTNick Reiner, 33, faces a pretrial hearing in Los Angeles Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him for the murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner.The indictment charges him with two counts of murder with special circumstances, alleging he personally used a knife to kill his parents inside their Brentwood home.Judge Sam Ohta has conditionally sealed the grand jury transcripts to ensure a fair trial and reduce trauma for surviving family members, while prosecutors evaluate whether to seek the death penalty.A legal fight has arisen over whether Nick Reiner can access a $1.5 million trust fund for his defence counsel due to California laws barring killers from inheriting from their victims.He was arrested on 14 December shortly after his parents' bodies were discovered, following reports of an argument over his erratic behaviour at a party the night before.In fullRob Reiner’s son in court today as prosecutors weigh death penalty for parents’ murderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in