According to American media, Nick Reiner, accused of the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reinerthere would be claimed the funds from a trust that they had assigned to him to pay for his defense.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the 32-year-old man filed a request with a Los Angeles court for get money from trustwhich, he claims, he could withdraw when he turned 30.
TMZ notes that Reiner hired renowned attorney Alan Jackson to lead his defense; However, when the trust administrator refused to hand over the fees to the defendant, the lawyer abandoned the case.
Jackson is known for representing people like film producer Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey.
The media indicates that Rob and Michele Reiner created the trust in 1992 for Nick and his two brothers, Jake and Romy.
In the application, Nick assures that he has no other source of income to finance his defense. nor to cover his support while he remains in prison.
Reiner currently faces two counts of first-degree murder. Additionally, he could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, since the authorities indicated that the case presents “special circumstances.”
Last April, Reiner pleaded guilty. Now, The preliminary hearing is scheduled for September.
The bodies of Rob and Michele were found on December 14 in their home, with several stab wounds. Nick was arrested a day later.