Nick Reiner claims he's been denied access to his own money

Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, claims he hasn't been able to access even $5 from his family trust while awaiting trial in connection with his parents' deaths.

Nick, 33, has been held at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles since December 2025. He is the sole beneficiary of a roughly $1.6 million trust established by his parents in 1993.

In new legal filings submitted on September 17, his attorneys have raised that Nick has been been unable to withdraw funds for basic needs in jail or to hire private legal representation.

At the heart of the dispute is a scheduled trust distribution tied to Nick's 30th birthday in September 2023, which his attorneys say made at least $558,000 payable to him at that time, well before his parents' deaths. 

They argue that because the funds became legally his prior to the alleged crimes, they should not fall under California's Slayer Statute, a law that can block someone from financially benefiting from a death they're accused of causing.

Nick was indicted in July on two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances, including lying in wait and use of a knife. 

Prosecutors confirmed earlier this week that he will not face the death penalty, though he could face life in prison without parole if convicted.

His attorneys noted that Reiner initially hired private attorney Alan Jackson after his arrest, but Jackson later withdrew from the case, citing unspecified circumstances. 

Nick has since been represented by a public defender, and has said he hopes to rehire private counsel if he's able to access his trust funds.

His legal team pointed that Nick isn't relying on public defense due to a lack of financial resources, but because trustees have so far declined to release funds that are legally his.