Nick Reiner indicted for murdering his parents Rob and Michele with disturbing allegation added

Nick Reiner has been indicted for the murder of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner with a disturbing special circumstance added.

Reiner, 33, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of murder after an indictment against him was unsealed.

Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, February 23, 2026. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

US actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner attend the 46th Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. AFP via Getty Images

Reiner also faces special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait, as well as an allegation that he personally used a knife as a deadly weapon.

“This was a profound betrayal by someone who was loved and trusted by the very people he is accused of killing,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.

Reiner will be back in court for a pretrial hearing September 15.

Nick is accused of murdering his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, inside their Brentwood home on December 14, 2025.

He fled the home, but was taken into custody hours later.

If convicted on all charges, Reiner could face the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors will decide later whether to pursue a death sentence.

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