Nick Reiner Pushes for Trust Money Release to Fund Criminal Trial
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Nick Reiner, accused of killing his parents, is seeking access to his trust fund to pay for his criminal defense and wants to rehire attorney Alan Jackson, who previously withdrew due to lack of funding.
- The trust’s fiduciaries refuse to release funds citing California’s “Slayer Statute,” which prohibits inheritance from individuals who have killed the benefactors.
- Reiner’s legal team argues that a significant portion of the trust—at least $325,000—originates from his grandfather, Carl Reiner, who is unrelated to the alleged crime, and thus should be accessible to Nick.
- The lawyers highlight that the trustees have spent over $250,000 of the trust on their own legal fees defending against this dispute, while Nick has yet to receive any funds for basic needs during his incarceration.
- The trust is valued at $1.6 million, and Reiner contends he is owed a $558,000 distribution that has been withheld despite his not being proven guilty.
