President Donald Trump calls Rob Reiner ‘a deranged person’ as he doubles-down on criticism of murdered movie director
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Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner, and his producer-photographer wife, Michele Singer Reiner.
Reiner, 32, was arrested Sunday after an investigation by the LAPD and US Marshals, hours after the bodies of his parents were found at their Brentwood estate.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges Tuesday afternoon, and noted that they carried a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty. No decision has been made on the death penalty, he said.
Now that prosecutors have decided to file charges, Reiner is expected to appear in court.
“Once he is medically cleared, he will be brought to court to be arraigned on these charges. At that point, he will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty,” Hochman said.
The 32-year-old reportedly attended a holiday party with his parents on Saturday night, hours before their bodies were found. Sources told NBC News that some partygoers found his behavior concerning. Reiner behaved oddly after interrupting a conversation that involved comedian Bill Hader, the outlet reported.
Rob Reiner death: Key pointsMaria Shriver thanks Fox News panel for criticizing Trump’s attack on Rob Reiner following his murder
Maria Shriver, the former first lady of California and current NBC News special anchor, thanked a Fox News panel for criticizing President Donald Trump’s attack on director Rob Reiner following his brutal murder.
“This is good. Thank you all for speaking up,” Shriver, wrote on X Tuesday.
Shriver has said that Rob and his wife Michele, who was also allegedly stabbed to death over the weekend by their son Nick, were “among my closest friends.”
Trump had said Reiner, a liberal, suffered from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Rachel Dobkin17 December 2025 01:30
Watch: Republicans slam Trump’s attack against Rob Reiner following his murder
President Donald Trump wrote a bizarre post on social media following the murder of Rob Reiner, a Hollywood liberal, and his wife Michele.
“Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday morning.
The Reiners were allegedly stabbed to death over the weekend by their son Nick. Authorities have yet to reveal an official motive for the killings.
Republican lawmakers called Trump’s comments “classless” and “very disappointing” when speaking with CNN’s Manu Raju.
Rachel Dobkin17 December 2025 01:00
Full list of movies directed by Rob Reiner
Hollywood icon Rob Reiner was known for directing some of the most famous movies of the past 40 years. Over the weekend, Reiner and his producer-photographer wife, Michele, were allegedly stabbed to death by their son Nick.
Here is the full list of films and TV movies Reiner has directed in chronological order:
- Sonny Boy (1974)
- Likely Stories, Vol. 1 (1981)
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- The Sure Thing (1985)
- Stand by Me (1986)
- The Princess Bride (1987)
- When Harry Met Sally (1989)
- Misery (1990)
- A Few Good Men (1992)
- North (1994)
- The American President (1995)
- Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
- I Am Your Child (1997)
- The Story of Us (1999)
- Alex & Emma (2003)
- Everyday Life (2004)
- Rumor Has It (2005)
- The Bucket List (2007)
- Flipped (2010)
- 8 (2012)
- The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
- And So It Goes (2014)
- Being Charlie (2015)
- LBJ (2016)
- Shock and Awe (2017)
Rachel Dobkin17 December 2025 00:31
In pictures: Rob Reiner remembered on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Flowers were placed on Rob Reiner’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following his and his wife, Michele’s, murder (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Rob Reiner directed famous films, including The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good Men (Chris Pizzello/AP)
Rob and Michele Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with their fatal stabbings (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Rachel Dobkin17 December 2025 00:10
What we don’t know about the Reiners’ deaths
There are still major details about the murder of Hollywood’s Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner that have yet to be revealed.
It’s still unknown when the Reiners’ son, Nick Reiner, allegedly stabbed them. When asked by a reporter if the Reiners died on Saturday or Sunday, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said the coroner is still determining their precise time of death.
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Nick Reiner used a knife to kill his parents but wouldn’t elaborate further. It’s unclear if and where the knife was recovered by police.
It’s also unclear whether Nick Reiner had any mental health issues. Hochman said he would appear in court after going through a medical clearance, which is “something that everybody who gets arrested and gets held in a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jail goes through.”
Nick Reiner has a history drug addiction that began when he was a teenager, and has also experienced homelessness because of his addiction.
Rachel Dobkin16 December 2025 23:50
What we know about Nick Reiner
Prosecutors have announced they’re charging Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder after his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home.
Born on September 14, 1993, Reiner is the couple’s youngest son.
He has a well-known history of drug addiction, which began when he was a teenager. Reiner has gone to drug treatment programs on several occasions, starting at age 15. He has also experienced homelessness because of his addiction.
“I was homeless in Maine. I was homeless in New Jersey. I was homeless in Texas,” he told People in 2016. “I spent nights on the street. I spent weeks on the street. It was not fun.”
But, he added: “If I wanted to do it [recovery] my way and not go to the programs they were suggesting, then I had to be homeless.
Katie Hawkinson16 December 2025 23:30
Watch: Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman announces charges against Nick ReinerSon charged with murder of Rob Reiner and his wife
Katie Hawkinson16 December 2025 23:10
Coroner still determining time of death
The coroner is still determining the precise time of death for Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell told reporters on Tuesday.
Police responded to the Reiners’ home around 3:40 p.m. local time on Sunday. Nick Reiner, their youngest son, was arrested later that day.
Katie Hawkinson16 December 2025 22:49
Full story: Rob Reiner’s son charged with two counts of first-degree murder as more troubling details emerge
Prosecutors have announced they’re charging Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder, after his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.
Read the full story below:
Katie Hawkinson16 December 2025 22:33
LAPD chief calls case ‘heartbreaking’
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell called the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner “heartbreaking.”
“This case is heartbreaking and deeply personal, not only for the Reiner family and their loved ones, but for our entire city. We extend our deepest condolences to all of those who are affected by this tragedy,” he told reporters on Tuesday afternoon.
Katie Hawkinson16 December 2025 22:19