Nick Reiner wants trust money from parents he's accused of murdering

Jami Ganz, New York Daily News on Jun 9, 2026

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Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, is seeking the money from his inheritance.

The beloved couple’s middle child, 32, filed a petition Monday requesting the trust fund money he claims he has been owed since age 30, which he says is his only source of legal fees or financial support while incarcerated, per court documents obtained by TMZ.

The filing, which seeks accounting and damages from the trustee, may also shed light on defense attorney Alan Jackson’s departure from the case in January over “circumstances beyond our control” and “beyond Nick’s control.”

Per Reiner’s filing, the trustee would not pay Jackson, who Reiner says he now needs to avoid “further jeopardizing my defense in the criminal matter,” for which “time is of the essence.”

Reiner also alleges that big brother Jake and little sister Romy previously agreed to help him fight the charges against him.

The “When Harry Met Sally” director, 78, and 70-year-old photographer established the trust fund for their kids in 1992. Nick was born the following year, and Romy in 1997.

Reiner faces life behind bars or the death penalty after he was charged in mid-December with two counts of first degree murder, as well as a special allegation of using a dangerous weapon, a knife, in the fatal stabbings of the “When Harry Met Sally” director, 78, and the 70-year-old photographer days prior.

Nick, who has long battled substance abuse issues and was reportedly diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, pleaded not guilty to the slayings in February.

Jake, 35, broke his silence on the case in April. His Substack essay, titled “Mom and Dad,” served as both a tribute to his parents, and a reflection on the “living nightmare” of their deaths and his brother’s alleged involvement.

“My world, as I knew it, had collapsed,” wrote Jake, who said he regularly wakes up “having to convince myself that, no, it’s not a dream.”