In the latest update on the Michele Singer Reiner and Rob Reiner death case, the couple’s 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and held without bail, authorities said. Reiner is reportedly being held without bail, and the case is expected to be presented to prosecutors on Tuesday as they weigh formal charges.Nick, was taken into custody for questioning, hours later his parents were found stabbed to death. While reports on People accuse Nick of taking the lives of his father and mother, Police haven’t yet made any statement confirming or denying reports about the crime or about its motive.AP reports that it wasn’t immediately clear if Nick Reiner had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. The bodies of Rob and Michele were reportedly discovered Sunday afternoon at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood, reportedly by their daughter. After TMZ broke the news about the couple being ‘stabbed’ to death, a As per the report, the official, who was briefed on the investigation, could not publicly discuss the details and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Nick Reiner seen arguing with Rob Reiner on eve of killing
A report on New York Times, alleges that the arrest came the day after the father-son duo were seen arguing at a party at the home of comedian Conan O’Brien. As per the reports, an attendee recalling the argument, and Rob allegedly telling his son that his behavior was ‘inappropriate’.The attendee reportedly did not speak to any of the Reiners at the party and added that it was unclear what the argument was about.
Rob Reiner’s death in Brentwood, first in 3 decades
Killings are rare in the Brentwood neighborhood. The scene is about a mile from the home where OJ Simpson’s wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were killed in 1994.
Nick Reiner’s battle with drug addiction
Rob and Nick Reiner had explored their difficult relationship and Nick Reiner’s struggles with drugs in a semi-autobiographical 2016 film, “Being Charlie.” Nick Reiner has spoken publicly of his struggles with addiction. By 18, he had cycled in and out of treatment facilities with bouts of homelessness and relapses in between.
Rob Reiner’s professional life
Reiner was long one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, and his work included some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s and ’90s, including “This is Spinal Tap,” “A Few Good Men,” “When Harry Met Sally” and “The Princess Bride.”His role as Michael “Meathead” Stivic in Norman Lear’s 1970s TV classic “All in the Family” as a liberal foil to Carroll O’Connor’s Archie Bunker catapulted him to fame and won him two Emmy Awards.
Rob Reiner’s family and personal life
The son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner married photographer Michele Singer Reiner in 1989. The two met while he was directing “When Harry Met Sally.” They had three children together – Nick, Jake and Romy.Reiner was previously married to actor-director Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981. He adopted her daughter, Tracy Reiner. Carl Reiner died in 2020 at age 98 and Marshall died in 2018.He told The New York Times in 1989 that the cinematographer on “When Harry Met Sally,” Barry Sonnenfeld, predicted he would marry her. “I look over and I see this girl, and whoo! I was attracted immediately,” Reiner said.Michele Singer Reiner was a producer for “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” “God & Country,” “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” and “Shock and Awe,” according to IMDB. Earlier in her career, she photographed the cover image of President Donald Trump’s 1987 bestseller “The Art of the Deal.”
Donald Trump reacts to Rob Reiner’s death
US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing. In a post on his social media network, he said Reiner and his wife were killed “reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”He said Reiner “was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness.”
