Family no longer financially supporting Nick Reiner defense: report
Key Points:
- Nick Reiner, charged with the first-degree murder of his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, is not receiving financial support from his family for his legal defense and is currently represented by a public defender.
- His siblings, Romy and Jake Reiner, are not involved in hiring a criminal defense attorney for him, according to sources.
- Alan Jackson, a high-profile defense attorney initially hired by the family, withdrew from the case in January before a court appearance.
- Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for multiple murders and a special allegation for using a deadly weapon; he has been held without bail since his arrest.
- Details about the motive or connection to Reiner’s mental illness have not