# Nick Reiner Poised To Receive Trust Fund Cash For Defense In Parents’ Murder Case; Lawyer Insists Money Deal Needs “To Get Resolved As Quickly As Possible”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nick-reiner-poised-to-receive-trust-fund-cash-for-defense-in-parents-murder-case-lawyer-insists-money-deal-needs-to-get-resolved-as-quickly-as-possible/
- Published: 2026-10-23T19:42:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T20:12:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/nick-reiner-trust-fund-murder-case-defense-1237171853/

## Key points

- Reiner may access trust money for his murder case defence.
- His lawyers and the trustee will mediate in December.
- The fund was established by his parents in 1993.

## Summary

Nick Reiner could gain access to part of a $1.5 million trust fund established by his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, to help pay for his defence in their murder case. His lawyers and the fund’s trustee have agreed to mediation, which may resolve a dispute that has left him without his chosen lead lawyer.

The mediation is scheduled for 16 December, with Reiner expected to join remotely, and a judge set 17 March 2027 to review any settlement. Reiner’s lawyers say he may be entitled to about $550,000 and argue the dispute is affecting his ability to fund his defence; the trustee’s lawyer said she was optimistic about reaching an agreement. Reiner faces two first-degree murder charges, but prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty, and no trial date has been set.

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