Nick Reiner claims the funds from the funds his parents set up for him.
Nick Reiner is accused of murdering his parents. PDO
Accused of the murders of film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner Nick Reiner claims to use the funds of the funds established for him by his parents, says CNN.
According to Nick, he needs the funds to fund his defense. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, which he has denied.
His attorneys filed a motion Monday in Los Angeles County District Court alleging that fund managers withheld funds without legal justification. According to the application, the money belongs to Nick and should be released for his use immediately.
– Like all those accused of a crime, Nick must also be considered innocent until proven otherwise. He has the right to build his defense with his own funds that legally belong to him, the application states.
At first, a well-known lawyer was responsible for Nick’s defense Alan Jacksonbut he withdrew from the case less than a month later. According to the recent application, Nick’s siblings Jake and Romy Reiner had originally committed to covering Jackson’s fees, but later decided to back out of the arrangement.
In the statement attached to the application, Jackson says that he is ready to return as a defender, if the necessary funds are made available.
Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home in December. PDO
According to the documents, in 1993 Rob and Michele Reiner established their own funds for each of their children. The terms of Nick’s fund stipulated that he would receive half of the funds when he turned 30 and the rest at 35.
However, according to the application, Nick never received his share of the fund at the age of 30. According to the documents, the lawyer who managed the fund since February Paul R. Kanin has justified the denial of payments on several different grounds, such as concerns about Nick’s ability to function.
However, according to the boy’s lawyers, such grounds are irrelevant, as the payment in accordance with the terms of the fund would have been mandatory.
Nick also demands that the fund share intended to be paid to him at the age of 35 be immediately released for his use. According to him, the funds are needed both to cover the legal costs of the defense and to pay for the basic needs that arise during imprisonment.
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home in mid-December. According to the coroner, both died from multiple stab wounds.
The couple’s son, Nick, was arrested just hours after the bodies were found.
The case is still pending, and no district attorney Nathan Hochman has not yet decided whether the prosecutor’s office will seek the death penalty for Nick.
So far, the authorities have not said anything about a possible motive for the act either. Nicki has reportedly suffered from both mental health and substance abuse issues, and has been in psychiatric treatment for them. According to information, he suffers from schizophrenia.