- Nick Reiner, 33, is due in court as a legal battle unfolds over whether grand jury evidence detailing the alleged murder of his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner, should remain sealed.
- His surviving siblings and defence attorney argue that making the material public would inflict additional trauma and undermine his right to a fair trial, while media organisations oppose the seal.
- Reiner is separately fighting to access more than 1.5 million dollars from a family trust to fund his murder defence, despite state laws preventing killers from benefiting financially.
- The 33-year-old was indicted on two counts of murder with special circumstances after his parents were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home in December.
- Prosecutors have announced they will not seek the death penalty, leaving Reiner facing a maximum sentence of life imprisonment without parole if convicted.
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