2 found dead at Rob Reiner's house; possibly Rob and his wife

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Anonymous wrote:The vast majority of people with serious mental illness and addiction never kill anyone.

Hopefully in the years to come we will have better treatments.

One of the defining characteristics of severe mental illness is "is this person a danger to themselves or others?"

What do you think that means?

I say this as someone with a very similar sibling. In spite of a tremendous amount of pressure from family members, I stayed away and kept myself and my children safe. He burned my parents house down while they were in it and eventually killed himself.

That's the whole reason that severe mental illness is a danger to society. Right now, we have very poor solutions.

+1 Too many people are invested in perpetuating the myth that people with mental illness don't become violent. Why do they think they're medicated in hospitals, sometimes too much so?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

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When mentally ill family members are in a mania or psychosis there is not much that the other family members can do.

It is legal to have untreated mental illness in the US.

The U.S. movement in the 50s-80s of “deinstitutionalization” has been a massive failure.

Mental institutions should have been reformed; not eliminated as they largely have been.

This 100%. I have a close friend with a schizophrenic daughter. She committed a crime and has been in jail first then a hospital. Her stay is close to coming to an end after 2 years. She is still incredibly sick. When asked what the next step is - the hospital says she can go to a women's shelter or home (where the family is at risk). That is it, those are the options. Homeless or putting your family at risk.

If I were the Reiners, I would also have had my very sick adult child living with me in my ADU rather than have them homeless in LA. I feel so sad for them and their remaining children.

He HAD returned home to live with them recently - and he used that access to CUT THEIR THROATS.

At what point do parents and siblings have the right to close the door? Apparently in your universe, when the lid closes on their coffins.

I feel so sorry for the Reiners - not just that they were brutally murdered by their own son, but because of the hell they’ve lived through trying to parent him the last 20 years.

Sure, but most loving parents would do anything to help their child.

I think it’s weird that so many people are acting like the son was an otherwise normal person who just had addiction issues. Clearly he wasn’t. It’s obvious he had serious mental health issues—likely schizophrenia as some have suggested (including some celebs with visibility on what the parents had been dealing with).

Most people with schizophrenia do not harm others. It’s reasonable that the parents thought they could keep him safe and medicated by having him on their property. Sadly, the son’s severe mental illness prompted him to do something violent and psychotic. I’m sure when he comes around after treatment he will be horrified by what he did. It’s sad that he will live the rest of his life in jail even though he did something horrific during a psychotic break, but there’s no alternative.

You are assuming a lot of things, poster.

It’s clear the Reiners were involved and loving parents who struggled to help their son. It’s also undeniable that Rob and Nick got into a big argument at O’Brien’s party, but people who understand even a little bit about schizophrenia and psychotic episodes knows that you don’t argue with a floridly psychotic person so why would Rob do that? Why would he take his son to a party in the midst of a psychotic episode?

I think Nick Reiner was high and he killed his parents in a rage under the influence of drugs. I think the ME will determine that they died Saturday night or very early Sunday morning, that Nick went there after he finally left O’Brien’s party and argued with then killed his parents. His elderly parents.

I’m not sympathizing with Nick Rainer at the moment. Too bad he hired sleazebag Alan Jackson, who has a reputation for lies to the court - I think for some people his representation will prevent them from sympathizing with Nick. It doesn’t matter anyway - he’s going away for life as I suspect the family will ask for no DP consideration and the county attorney will concede.

68 is not elderly.

65 is clinically speaking early elderly; 75+ is mid to late elderly. Yes, 68 is elderly.

As it happens the Reiners were both in their 70s.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

I would never forgive my brother if he killed my parents and I certainly wouldn't be contributing to his defense fund. We have no idea how the Reiner siblings are reacting to this. And hopefully the trust has a clause about slaying and not being able to collect on the estate.

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And I would add that beyond the medical clinical designation, this is also the age at which most state statutes regarding elder abuse become effective:

California statutes, primarily Penal Code 368 (PC 368) and the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA), define and penalize elder abuse (anyone 65+) as physical harm, neglect, financial exploitation, isolation, or abandonment, treating it severely as a "wobbler" offense (felony/misdemeanor) in criminal cases and allowing civil lawsuits for damages. Key elements to prove involve proving the victim's age/status, the abuser's actions (like hitting, scams, failing to provide care, emotional abuse, or stealing property), and resulting harm or suffering.

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Anonymous wrote:18:06 poster here

When mentally ill family members are in a mania or psychosis there is not much that the other family members can do.

It is legal to have untreated mental illness in the US.

The U.S. movement in the 50s-80s of “deinstitutionalization” has been a massive failure.

Mental institutions should have been reformed; not eliminated as they largely have been.

This 100%. I have a close friend with a schizophrenic daughter. She committed a crime and has been in jail first then a hospital. Her stay is close to coming to an end after 2 years. She is still incredibly sick. When asked what the next step is - the hospital says she can go to a women's shelter or home (where the family is at risk). That is it, those are the options. Homeless or putting your family at risk.

If I were the Reiners, I would also have had my very sick adult child living with me in my ADU rather than have them homeless in LA. I feel so sad for them and their remaining children.

He HAD returned home to live with them recently - and he used that access to CUT THEIR THROATS.

At what point do parents and siblings have the right to close the door? Apparently in your universe, when the lid closes on their coffins.

I feel so sorry for the Reiners - not just that they were brutally murdered by their own son, but because of the hell they’ve lived through trying to parent him the last 20 years.

Sure, but most loving parents would do anything to help their child.

I think it’s weird that so many people are acting like the son was an otherwise normal person who just had addiction issues. Clearly he wasn’t. It’s obvious he had serious mental health issues—likely schizophrenia as some have suggested (including some celebs with visibility on what the parents had been dealing with).

Most people with schizophrenia do not harm others. It’s reasonable that the parents thought they could keep him safe and medicated by having him on their property. Sadly, the son’s severe mental illness prompted him to do something violent and psychotic. I’m sure when he comes around after treatment he will be horrified by what he did. It’s sad that he will live the rest of his life in jail even though he did something horrific during a psychotic break, but there’s no alternative.

You are assuming a lot of things, poster.

It’s clear the Reiners were involved and loving parents who struggled to help their son. It’s also undeniable that Rob and Nick got into a big argument at O’Brien’s party, but people who understand even a little bit about schizophrenia and psychotic episodes knows that you don’t argue with a floridly psychotic person so why would Rob do that? Why would he take his son to a party in the midst of a psychotic episode?

I think Nick Reiner was high and he killed his parents in a rage under the influence of drugs. I think the ME will determine that they died Saturday night or very early Sunday morning, that Nick went there after he finally left O’Brien’s party and argued with then killed his parents. His elderly parents.

I’m not sympathizing with Nick Rainer at the moment. Too bad he hired sleazebag Alan Jackson, who has a reputation for lies to the court - I think for some people his representation will prevent them from sympathizing with Nick. It doesn’t matter anyway - he’s going away for life as I suspect the family will ask for no DP consideration and the county attorney will concede.

68 is not elderly.

65 is clinically speaking early elderly; 75+ is mid to late elderly. Yes, 68 is elderly.

As it happens the Reiners were both in their 70s.

She was 68

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:18:06 poster here

When mentally ill family members are in a mania or psychosis there is not much that the other family members can do.

It is legal to have untreated mental illness in the US.

The U.S. movement in the 50s-80s of “deinstitutionalization” has been a massive failure.

Mental institutions should have been reformed; not eliminated as they largely have been.

This 100%. I have a close friend with a schizophrenic daughter. She committed a crime and has been in jail first then a hospital. Her stay is close to coming to an end after 2 years. She is still incredibly sick. When asked what the next step is - the hospital says she can go to a women's shelter or home (where the family is at risk). That is it, those are the options. Homeless or putting your family at risk.

If I were the Reiners, I would also have had my very sick adult child living with me in my ADU rather than have them homeless in LA. I feel so sad for them and their remaining children.

He HAD returned home to live with them recently - and he used that access to CUT THEIR THROATS.

At what point do parents and siblings have the right to close the door? Apparently in your universe, when the lid closes on their coffins.

I feel so sorry for the Reiners - not just that they were brutally murdered by their own son, but because of the hell they’ve lived through trying to parent him the last 20 years.

Sure, but most loving parents would do anything to help their child.

I think it’s weird that so many people are acting like the son was an otherwise normal person who just had addiction issues. Clearly he wasn’t. It’s obvious he had serious mental health issues—likely schizophrenia as some have suggested (including some celebs with visibility on what the parents had been dealing with).

Most people with schizophrenia do not harm others. It’s reasonable that the parents thought they could keep him safe and medicated by having him on their property. Sadly, the son’s severe mental illness prompted him to do something violent and psychotic. I’m sure when he comes around after treatment he will be horrified by what he did. It’s sad that he will live the rest of his life in jail even though he did something horrific during a psychotic break, but there’s no alternative.

You are assuming a lot of things, poster.

It’s clear the Reiners were involved and loving parents who struggled to help their son. It’s also undeniable that Rob and Nick got into a big argument at O’Brien’s party, but people who understand even a little bit about schizophrenia and psychotic episodes knows that you don’t argue with a floridly psychotic person so why would Rob do that? Why would he take his son to a party in the midst of a psychotic episode?

I think Nick Reiner was high and he killed his parents in a rage under the influence of drugs. I think the ME will determine that they died Saturday night or very early Sunday morning, that Nick went there after he finally left O’Brien’s party and argued with then killed his parents. His elderly parents.

I’m not sympathizing with Nick Rainer at the moment. Too bad he hired sleazebag Alan Jackson, who has a reputation for lies to the court - I think for some people his representation will prevent them from sympathizing with Nick. It doesn’t matter anyway - he’s going away for life as I suspect the family will ask for no DP consideration and the county attorney will concede.

68 is not elderly.

65 is clinically speaking early elderly; 75+ is mid to late elderly. Yes, 68 is elderly.

As it happens the Reiners were both in their 70s.

She was 68

In fairness, it’s been reported as 68 and as 70.

But it any case, her wiki page says 68 - and the law and medicine both recognize that age as ELDERLY.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

I would never forgive my brother if he killed my parents and I certainly wouldn't be contributing to his defense fund. We have no idea how the Reiner siblings are reacting to this. And hopefully the trust has a clause about slaying and not being able to collect on the estate.

No one asks for or wants to have severe mental illness related to brain chemistry and neurological wiring. Go visit group homes with kids and adults with the severest manifestations of low cognitive functioning, autism, physical abnomalities, and mental illness. Nick was displaying disturbing behaviors as a very young child, and I'm sure his siblings want him to remain in a restricted environment, prison or otherwise, but will provide needed help and support. It's a heartbreaking situation.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

I would never forgive my brother if he killed my parents and I certainly wouldn't be contributing to his defense fund. We have no idea how the Reiner siblings are reacting to this. And hopefully the trust has a clause about slaying and not being able to collect on the estate.

No one asks for or wants to have severe mental illness related to brain chemistry and neurological wiring. Go visit group homes with kids and adults with the severest manifestations of low cognitive functioning, autism, physical abnomalities, and mental illness. Nick was displaying disturbing behaviors as a very young child, and I'm sure his siblings want him to remain in a restricted environment, prison or otherwise, but will provide needed help and support. It's a heartbreaking situation.

No shit. The cops have done well visits on my brother to confiscate his guns. My other sibling and I don't talk to him. We're surely don't want to give him much needed love and support. He's brought nothing but heartbreak and misery to our family. He is rightly cut off from us and our families for their safety. Cutting off toxic mentally ill family members is pretty common.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

I would never forgive my brother if he killed my parents and I certainly wouldn't be contributing to his defense fund. We have no idea how the Reiner siblings are reacting to this. And hopefully the trust has a clause about slaying and not being able to collect on the estate.

No one asks for or wants to have severe mental illness related to brain chemistry and neurological wiring. Go visit group homes with kids and adults with the severest manifestations of low cognitive functioning, autism, physical abnomalities, and mental illness. Nick was displaying disturbing behaviors as a very young child, and I'm sure his siblings want him to remain in a restricted environment, prison or otherwise, but will provide needed help and support. It's a heartbreaking situation.

No shit. The cops have done well visits on my brother to confiscate his guns. My other sibling and I don't talk to him. We're surely don't want to give him much needed love and support. He's brought nothing but heartbreak and misery to our family. He is rightly cut off from us and our families for their safety. Cutting off toxic mentally ill family members is pretty common.

You are indeed fortunate to have not inherited the genetic makeup that he did. Hope your kids don't either. No one asks to be born with problematic genes.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

I would never forgive my brother if he killed my parents and I certainly wouldn't be contributing to his defense fund. We have no idea how the Reiner siblings are reacting to this. And hopefully the trust has a clause about slaying and not being able to collect on the estate.

No one asks for or wants to have severe mental illness related to brain chemistry and neurological wiring. Go visit group homes with kids and adults with the severest manifestations of low cognitive functioning, autism, physical abnomalities, and mental illness. Nick was displaying disturbing behaviors as a very young child, and I'm sure his siblings want him to remain in a restricted environment, prison or otherwise, but will provide needed help and support. It's a heartbreaking situation.

No shit. The cops have done well visits on my brother to confiscate his guns. My other sibling and I don't talk to him. We're surely don't want to give him much needed love and support. He's brought nothing but heartbreak and misery to our family. He is rightly cut off from us and our families for their safety. Cutting off toxic mentally ill family members is pretty common.

You are indeed fortunate to have not inherited the genetic makeup that he did. Hope your kids don't either. No one asks to be born with problematic genes.

I am not my brother's keeper. Ask Ryan Lanza how he felt about his brother Adam. This yarn you're spinning about families feeling nothing but pity and deep understanding for their troubled relatives isn't realistic.

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Formal arraignment delayed until January 7 2026, with the defendant entering a waiver of his speedy trial rights on the record.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

I would never forgive my brother if he killed my parents and I certainly wouldn't be contributing to his defense fund. We have no idea how the Reiner siblings are reacting to this. And hopefully the trust has a clause about slaying and not being able to collect on the estate.

+1 The only thing I'd be in favor of is funds to keep him institutionalized forever, but in this case I think that will be prison.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious how his lawyer is being paid. Probably doing it for the publicity because I doubt Nick has any money of his own and doubt any family member would pay for it.

I’m sure his siblings aren’t wholesale abandoning him…because they know he was mentally ill.

But I’m sure the parents had a trust and plan in place with a trustee to handle whatever happened with their troubled son. That sort of planning ahead is standard when people with money have a troubled or disabled adult child. You don’t leave them money directly, and you don’t leave it up to siblings. There’s a trusted trustee in place.

I would never forgive my brother if he killed my parents and I certainly wouldn't be contributing to his defense fund. We have no idea how the Reiner siblings are reacting to this. And hopefully the trust has a clause about slaying and not being able to collect on the estate.

No one asks for or wants to have severe mental illness related to brain chemistry and neurological wiring. Go visit group homes with kids and adults with the severest manifestations of low cognitive functioning, autism, physical abnomalities, and mental illness. Nick was displaying disturbing behaviors as a very young child, and I'm sure his siblings want him to remain in a restricted environment, prison or otherwise, but will provide needed help and support. It's a heartbreaking situation.

No shit. The cops have done well visits on my brother to confiscate his guns. My other sibling and I don't talk to him. We're surely don't want to give him much needed love and support. He's brought nothing but heartbreak and misery to our family. He is rightly cut off from us and our families for their safety. Cutting off toxic mentally ill family members is pretty common.

You are indeed fortunate to have not inherited the genetic makeup that he did. Hope your kids don't either. No one asks to be born with problematic genes.

I am not my brother's keeper. Ask Ryan Lanza how he felt about his brother Adam. This yarn you're spinning about families feeling nothing but pity and deep understanding for their troubled relatives isn't realistic.

I'll repeat...you are indeed fortunate to not be the one who inherited that genetic makeup. Hope your kids avoid it, too. I have a cousin with schizophrenia who has spent his entire adult life in a private hospital/group home run by nuns. I understand the pain and frustration, as do my cousin's two sisters.