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Nick Reiner will remain in a Los Angeles jail after a judge suddenly modified his initial four million dollar bail and ordered his detention without bail.
The decision was made on the afternoon of Monday, December 15, a few hours after the youngest son of filmmaker Rob Reiner was taken into custody in connection with the murder of his parents.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed that Nick Reiner, 32, was deemed "responsible" for the death of the director and actor, as well as his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.
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The authorities did not offer further details about the mechanics of the crime or the progress of the investigation, which remains open.
According to a police source cited by the Associated Press agency, the couple had suffered extremely serious stab wounds and was found with their throats cut on Sunday night at their residence.
According to a source cited by The U.S. Sun, the family allegedly had a heated public argument on Saturday night during a Hanukkah celebration, a conflict that reportedly lasted until the early hours of the morning at the family home.
Event attendees claimed to feel "shocked" upon learning of the murders, although —according to the same source— Nick's involvement surprised those who knew the previous tensions less.
During the initial investigations, Romy Reiner, 28, daughter of the couple and who discovered the bodies, pointed out to the investigators that her brother "should be a suspect" and described him as a "dangerous" person.
These statements are contained in the police reports cited by US media and were incorporated into the file that led to Nick's arrest.
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The figure of the couple's son had already been the subject of public attention in previous years. In an appearance on a podcast in 2018, Nick Reiner spoke openly about his history of addictions and recounted an episode that occurred while he was living on a family property.
According to his own testimony, under the effects of stimulants —which he described as cocaine and other substances— he remained several days without sleeping and ended up causing damage to the house. "I completely lost control with the stimulants. I was awake for days," he said then, before admitting that he hit various appliances inside the guest house. The case, which has generated a strong shock in the entertainment industry, has also had political repercussions. President Donald Trump referred to the murder of Reiner and Singer in a post on his Truth Social network, where he suggested that the deaths were a consequence of what he called “Trump Derangement Syndrome”. You may also be interested in: Rob Reiner, 78, was a central figure in American cinema for over five decades, with a career spanning acting, directing, and producing. Michele Singer Reiner, 68, developed a career as a producer and photographer. The family, through a spokesperson, requested privacy while investigations continue. Nick Reiner remains in custody while authorities assess the next legal steps and determine whether formal charges will be filed in court.
