{"id":397553,"date":"2026-01-09T16:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/397553\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T16:55:09","slug":"nick-reiner-doesnt-understand-why-hes-in-jail-after-deaths-of-parents-rob-and-michele-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/397553\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Reiner Doesn\u2019t Understand Why He\u2019s in Jail After Deaths of Parents Rob and Michele: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nick Reiner, who is charged in connection to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/nick-reiner-reportedly-cut-off-232251147.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:murders of his parents;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">murders of his parents<\/a> Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, reportedly doesn\u2019t understand why he is behind bars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a Friday, January 9, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/09\/nick-reiner-doc-victim-of-conspiracy-belief\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TMZ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TMZ<\/a> report, the 32-year-old is delusional. The outlet previously reported that Nick \u2014 who has long lived with substance abuse issues \u2014 was diagnosed with schizophrenia and that a change to his medication allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/nick-reiner-became-homicidal-change-155946021.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:led to a mental breakdown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">led to a mental breakdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sources have spoken to the outlet for the documentary TMZ Investigates The Reiner Murders: What Really Happened, airing Friday on Fox and dropping Saturday on Hulu, and claimed his medication is still not working properly.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;PMA\/AdMedia Newscom\/Mega Agency&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1267\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/30849f5001b014f4879a7b348e391d27.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> PMA\/AdMedia Newscom\/Mega Agency<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The legendary Hollywood director, 78, and his wife, 70, were found with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/rob-michele-reiner-had-longtime-172728523.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:fatal stab wounds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fatal stab wounds<\/a> in their Los Angeles home on December 14. Prior to their killings, the Reiners reportedly attended a holiday party at the home of Conan O\u2019Brien, and it is believed Rob <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/bill-hader-reportedly-horrified-over-151020655.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:engaged in an argument;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">engaged in an argument<\/a> with his son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After the Reiners were found dead in their home, Nick was located and arrested by police hours later at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time near the University of Southern California campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was initially represented by high-profile attorney Alan Jackson, but during a Wednesday, January 7, court appearance, Jackson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/nick-reiner-attorney-speaks-quitting-190349120.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:withdrew from the case;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">withdrew from the case<\/a>. Nick was then appointed a public defender, and his arraignment was postponed to February 23.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Instagram\/Michele Reiner&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"879\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01546bdeed69a6a24f2d16c4d36ff8bc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Instagram\/Michele Reiner<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nick has not yet entered a plea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On January 7, Jackson also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/nick-reiner-attorney-announces-no-183607632.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reiterated his belief;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reiterated his belief<\/a> in his former client\u2019s innocence. \u201cWhat we\u2019ve learned and you can take this to the bank, is that pursuant to the laws of this state, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder,\u201d he said. \u201cPrint that. We wish him the very very best moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rob and Michele, who also share children Jake, 34, and Romy, 28, met working together on When Harry Met Sally\u2026 before they tied the knot in 1989.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/nick-reiner-doesnt-understand-why-hes-in-jail-after-deaths-of-parents-rob-and-michele-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nick Reiner Doesn\u2019t Understand Why He\u2019s in Jail After Deaths of Parents Rob and Michele: Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nick Reiner Doesn\u2019t Understand Why He\u2019s in Jail After Deaths of Parents Rob and Michele: Report<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">National Enquirer<\/a>. 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