Nick Reiner has been charged with the murder of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer. It has since emerged in reports that he was at a party hours before asking a series of odd questions
Nick Reiner bombarded A-list celebrities with three bizarre questions before he allegedly murdering his parents, it has been claimed.
Nick, 32, has been charged with the murder of Rob Reiner, a celebrated director, and mum Michele Singer. They were reportedly found with stab wounds and their throats were slit.
Now he is on suicide watch in a hellhole prison, and district attorney Nathan Hochman has even suggested he could face the death penalty if he is found guilty. It has since emerged that Nick attended a party line with A-listers just hours before his parents were killed.
According to the Wall Street Journal, he would ask famous partygoers: “What’s your name? What’s your last name? Are you famous?”
One of those celebrities was comedian Bill Hader, who Nick proceeded to interrupt. Nick was then reportedly angered when Hader told Nick he was “in the middle of a private conversation”, according to reports in the US.
A witness said: “Nick just stood there and stared before storming off.”
Less than 24 hours later, Rob and Michele were found dead inside their Los Angeles mansion.
According to reports, a massage therapist arrived at the property for a scheduled appointment but was unable to get inside, so she called the couple’s daughter, Romy.
She was able to get inside where she discovered Rob’s body and called police. It is reported she didn’t even know her mum was dead inside the house until medics later told her.
Nick is currently at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles.
Hochman said: “Prosecuting cases involving family violence are some of the most challenging and heart-wrenching we face because of the intimate and often brutal nature of the crimes.
“Rob Reiner was one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation. His murder and his wife of more than 35 years, Michele Singer Reiner’s murder, are shocking and tragic.
“We owe it to their memory to pursue justice and accountability for the lives that were taken.”
He added the charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without possibility for parole, or the death penalty, with “no decision” made on capital punishment.
California has not executed an inmate since 2006, after Governor Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium in 2019. But his term ends in 2027 and he is not eligible for re-election.
But earlier this year, Hochman announced he was allowing country prosecutors to seek the death penalty again by reversing a ban put in place by his predecessor.
He said this would apply to “exceedingly rare cases” and the “most egregious”. For Hochman, this would be fulfilling a campaign promise.
