Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, has accused his siblings of breaking a verbal agreement to fund his legal defense as he awaits trial for the December 2025 killing of his parents.
Nick faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with his parents' stabbing deaths and has pleaded not guilty.
In a petition filed on June 8, Nick leveled the allegations against his older brother Jake Reiner and his younger sister Romy Reiner.
He demands access to the $1.5 million trust fund established by his parents and wants to use it to re-hire high-profile attorney Alan Jackson.
According to the probate petition, Jackson originally agreed to take on Nick's defense on the understanding that his siblings would act as third-party payers for his fees.
However, in late December 2025, a family representative informed Jackson that none of the anticipated funding would be provided.
Nick is due back in court on September 15, at which point a date for his probable cause hearing may be set.
