Nick Reiner Trust Fund Hearing Delayed to Oct. 23 as He Seeks $500,000 for Murder Defense
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Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 17
Nick Reiner Trust Fund Hearing Delayed to Oct. 23 as He Seeks $500,000 for Murder Defense
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 17
Summary
Judge Ruben Garcia on Monday pushed Nick Reiner's bid to tap more than $500,000 from his trust fund to Oct. 23, while signaling mediation could follow at least two weeks later.
Reiner, 32, says he needs the money to fund his defense after former lawyer Alan Jackson withdrew in January for lack of funds; Jackson said he hopes to return if rehired.
Trust fiduciaries oppose any payout now, arguing California's slayer statute could bar Reiner from receiving money if he is ultimately convicted of intentionally killing his parents.
An indictment unsealed last week charged Reiner with two counts of murder, plus special-circumstance allegations of multiple murders and lying in wait, and a knife-use allegation.
Reiner has pleaded not guilty, remains jailed without bond, has a Sept. 15 pretrial hearing, and still has no trial date in the December killings of Rob and Michele Reiner.