Nick Reiner, the son of acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges related to the fatal stabbing of his parents at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
Nick Reiner pleads not guilty in murders of parents Rob and Michele Reiner
The case, which has drawn widespread public attention due to the family’s prominence in the entertainment industry, is now set to move forward in court.
Reiner, 32, appeared briefly before a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court, where he spoke only once to acknowledge a future hearing date scheduled for April 29. He faces two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances, a charge that could result in life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty if prosecutors decide to pursue capital punishment.
Authorities allege that Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were stabbed multiple times inside their Brentwood residence on December 14, 2025. Emergency responders arrived at the home following a medical aid call and discovered both victims dead from what investigators later confirmed were multiple sharp-force injuries.
