Son Nick arrested as Trump blames filmmaker for his own murder
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The son of director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested in connection with the deaths of his parents.
This imprint shows online jail records accessed by the show Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested at 9.15pm on Sunday night (Monday AEDT) and sent to jail in the early hours of Monday morning with bail set at US$4 million ($6 million).
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Nick Reiner was “arrested for murder.” New York Times reported.
The arrest came as US President Donald Trump shocked commentators by mocking Rob Reiner for the murder and accusing the filmmaker of “Trump derangement syndrome”, which somehow led to his death. Reiner was an outspoken critic of Trump and a major donor to Democrats.
“A very sad event occurred in Hollywood last night,” Trump said. sent on the Truth Social account.
“Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling but once very talented film director and comedy star, passed away with his wife, Michele, reportedly at his side, due to the anger he caused others due to his massive, persistent and incurable disorder with the mind-crippling illnesses known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.
“He was known to drive people CRAZY due to his intense obsession with President Donald J. Trump; his apparent paranoia reached new heights as the Trump Administration exceeded all goals and expectations of greatness.”
Republican congressman Thomas Massie, who has clashed with Trump on other issues, said the president’s remarks amounted to “inappropriate and disrespectful rhetoric about a man who was brutally murdered.” California Governor Gavin Newsom said of Trump’s comments: “This is a sick man.”
Representatives for Reiner’s family did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and it was not immediately clear whether Nick Reiner had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner. We are heartbroken at this sudden loss and ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time,” the CNN host said in a statement. Elex Michaelson reader.
Investigators believe the couple suffered stab wounds, according to AP sources.
The Los Angeles Fire Department told the AP they responded to a request for medical assistance on Sunday afternoon (Monday AEDT) and found a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman dead inside.
The residence is located in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood on the city’s west side, which is home to many celebrities.
Reiner was one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors, and his work includes some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and ’90s. This Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally And Princess Bride.
His role as Meathead in the 1970s TV classic It’s All in the Family It catapulted him to fame alongside Carroll O’Connor’s Archie Bunker.
As director, Reiner also adapted two books: Body And misery – by prolific American author Stephen King. “I am horrified and saddened by the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele. A great friend, political ally and brilliant filmmaker,” King told X overnight.
Rob Reiner, the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner, married photographer Michele Singer Reiner in 1989.
The two met while directing When Harry Met Sally and has three children, including Nick Reiner, who co-wrote the semi-autobiographical film. Being Charlie Directed by Rob Reiner, it is based on his struggle with addiction.
Reiner was previously married to actress-director Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981. He adopted his daughter, Tracy Reiner. Carl Reiner died in 2020 at the age of 98, and Marshall died in 2018.
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Michael Koziol is the North America correspondent for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. He is a former Sydney editor, Sun-Herald deputy editor and a federal political correspondent in Canberra.Connect with: excitement or email.
