Charges have now been brought after the violent death of “Harry and Sally” director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. Her son Nick Reiner is accused of double murder.
Dec 17, 2025, 02:27Dec 17, 2025, 02:27
Jennifer Doemkes / t-online
On Sunday, well-known US actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were found dead in their home in Los Angeles. A few hours later, her son Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murder. The public prosecutor’s office has now officially filed charges against the 32-year-old.
Nick Reiner is charged with double murder.Image: keystone
District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced this in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon local time. Nick Reiner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. If convicted, he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. The death penalty could also be requested, but a decision has not yet been made.
Hochman said Nick Reiner will be arraigned immediately as soon as he receives medical clearance. He is currently in this process. The 32-year-old was initially unable to appear in court for medical reasons. Nick Reiner’s lawyer Alan Jackson told reporters on Tuesday that he hoped his client would be “declared fit to stand trial” on Wednesday.
The district attorney said he could not answer whether there was a mental illness. The process will show that. Nick Reiner has struggled with serious drug addiction since he was a teenager. He is said to have murdered his parents with a knife. The murder weapon was confirmed in the press conference.
Further details were also given. The 32-year-old was arrested in a public park a few hours after his parents were found dead. He didn’t defend himself.
Rob Reiner first became famous as an actor in the 1970s through his role in the television series “All in the Family”. In 1984 he made his first film as a director, “This Is Spinal Tap”. He was particularly successful internationally with “Harry and Sally”, “Stand By Me” and “The Princess Bride”. He also scored a box office hit with the Stephen King film adaptation “Misery”.
Michele Singer worked as a photographer and producer. She met Rob Reiner while filming “Harry and Sally” in the 1980s and had been married to him since 1989. In addition to Nick, they have two other children together, Jake and Romy. The director also previously adopted Tracy, the daughter of his first wife Penny Marshall.
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