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Athaliah Mejares

Nick Reiner Update: Why Brother Jake is Refusing to Speak to Him After Rob and Michele Murder

Nick Reiner appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment in the killings of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner. (Credit: Marla Hohner @marlahohner / X)

Jake Reiner has said he was 'robbed' of his future after the deaths of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, in a raw Substack post published this week in which he reflects on life since the couple were stabbed to death at their Los Angeles home in December, and on the fact that his brother, Nick Reiner, now stands accused of their murder.

The news came after months of grim headlines around the Reiner family. On 14 December 2025, Rob and Michele were found dead at their property in Los Angeles. Police later arrested their son, Nick Reiner, who was subsequently charged with two counts of murder. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody without bail as he awaits trial. The case has not only stunned friends of the family but left the surviving Reiner children trying to process both loss and accusation under intense public glare.

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