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Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty In Stabbing Deaths Of Parents Rob And Michele

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Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to the killings of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, in a Los Angeles court Monday.

The 32-year-old’s plea to charges of two counts of first-degree murder, with the special circumstance of multiple murders, was entered by his public defender, Kimberly Greene.

The charges carry a maximum sentence of life without possibility of parole or the death penalty.

Nick Reiner is seen at a movie premiere in September of last year.
Nick Reiner is seen at a movie premiere in September of last year.

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A not-guilty plea is common for criminal defendants at this stage of the case, as The Associated Press reported.

He had been set to enter a plea last month in the December stabbings but his defense attorney withdrew from the case during his last court hearing. Nick Reiner, who has since been represented by a public defender, waived his right to a speedy arraignment.

He is being held without bail.

Nick Reiner is the third of Rob Reiner’s four children. He's seen here, right, with his parents and siblings Jake and Romy in 2014.
Nick Reiner is the third of Rob Reiner’s four children. He’s seen here, right, with his parents and siblings Jake and Romy in 2014.

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Nick Reiner’s parents were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on December 14. He was taken into custody hours later without incident, authorities said at the time.

Nick Reiner, who is the third of Rob Reiner’s four children, has a history of substance use. Authorities have not said anything about possible motives.

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Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Arrested And Charged Following Parents’ Deaths

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The son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer is in police custody following his parents’ deaths.

In the early hours of Monday morning, it was first reported that Reiner and Singer had been found dead at the home they shared in Los Angeles, California, in what has since emerged to have been an apparent double homicide.

Following this, outlets including Entertainment Weekly and ABC News reported that the couple’s son, Nick, had been arrested, and was being held on $4 million (just under £3 million) bail.

BBC News also said that Nick Reiner had been charged with a felony-level crime following his arrest.

Rob Reiner and his son Nick during an interview in 2016
Rob Reiner and his son Nick during an interview in 2016

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The Los Angeles Fire Department previously said it had responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon, where a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman were found dead inside.

Reiner and Singer’s deaths were subsequently confirmed in a statement from their family to Variety, which read: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner.

“We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”

The son of the late entertainment legends Carl and Estelle Reiner, Rob Reiner began his career in entertainment in the late 1960s, eventually rising to fame for his work in the sitcom All In The Family, for which he won two Emmys.

However, to many, Reiner will be best remembered for his work behind the camera, helming classic films like This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, Misery and When Harry Met Sally.

Over the course of his film career, Reiner was nominated for Best Director at the Golden Globes on four occasions, for Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men and The American President.

Reiner married Singer in 1989, after meeting her while working on When Harry Met Sally.

The couple had three children; Jake, Nick, and daughter Romy. Reiner also became the adopted father of a daughter, Tracy Reiner, during his first marriage to the actor and film director Penny Marshall.

Additional reporting by AP.

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