Nick Reiner has been held without bail since his arrest in December, hours after his parents were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home.
WASHINGTON — Nick Reiner was reportedly under a conservatorship five years before the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
The New York Times reported Thursday that Nick, 32, was placed under a mental health conservatorship in 2020 through 2021. The outlet cited confirmation from a clerk at the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Nick Reiner has been held without bail since his arrest in December, hours after his parents were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. The 32-year-old was later charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were killed early on the morning of Dec. 14, and they were found in the late afternoon, authorities said. The LA County Medical Examiner said in initial findings that they died from “multiple sharp force injuries,” but released no other details. Police have said nothing about possible motives.
The counts against Reiner come with special circumstances of multiple murders and an allegation that he used a dangerous weapon, a knife. The additions could mean a greater sentence.
Nick Reiner has yet to be arraigned after high-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson removed himself from the case ahead of the court hearing. Nick Reiner’s arraignment was delayed until Feb. 23, and he will now be represented by Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene.
The Times also reported that Steven Baer, a licensed fiduciary, was appointed as the conservator for Nick Reiner. A licensed fiduciary is a person who is entrusted with property or power for the benefit of another person. Baer told the Times that mental illness “is an epidemic that is widely misunderstood and this is a horrible tragedy.”
A decade ago, Nick Reiner publicly discussed his struggles with addiction and mental health after making a movie with his father, “Being Charlie,” that was very loosely based on their lives.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.