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Nick Reiner's family skips court as murder trial drags on
The accused killer appeared alone in court one day after his 33rd birthday in jail, with no relatives present to support him.
In brief
The accused killer appeared alone in court one day after his 33rd birthday in jail, with no relatives present to support him. Nick Reiner's family was absent from his latest hearing, though his siblings are working behind the scenes to keep grand jury transcripts sealed. Originally reported by Page Six.
Family no-shows at court
No Reiner family members attended Nick's pretrial hearing Tuesday in Los Angeles. Even his aunt Annie, who supported him in February, stayed away.
Siblings absent from proceedings
Jake and Romy Reiner haven't attended recent hearings. A family spokesperson said they have "the utmost trust in the legal process."
Eerily calm in the courtroom
Nick appeared "numb" and "eerily calm" while partially handcuffed to a chair. He wore a brown jail uniform with grown-out hair and facial stubble.
Birthday behind bars
The hearing came one day after Nick turned 33 at LA's Twin Towers Correctional Facility with no special treatment from authorities.
Death penalty off the table
DA Nathan Hochman announced prosecutors won't seek capital punishment. Nick now faces a maximum of life without parole if convicted.
Siblings want transcripts sealed
Jake and Romy asked that grand jury transcripts remain sealed, saying public disclosure of their parents' killing details would cause additional trauma.
“the disclosure to the public and the media of the details and evidence of the killing of their parents will cause them additional trauma and harm.”
The charges against him
Nick faces two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for multiple murders and lying in wait. He's accused of stabbing Rob and Michele in December 2025.
Trial delayed until 2027
Hochman said the trial won't begin before 2027. Nick, diagnosed with schizophrenia and with a history of drug addiction, has pleaded not guilty.
The one thing
Nick Reiner's family was absent from his latest hearing, though his siblings are working behind the scenes to keep grand jury transcripts sealed.
