According to a report by TMZ, Nick Reiner, 32, had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was under psychiatric care in the weeks leading up to the alleged murders. Sources said his doctors had recently changed his medication, and the adjustment appeared to have a severe impact on his mental state. In the month before the killings, his behavior reportedly became increasingly alarming.
Sources familiar with his treatment said the new prescription made Nick “out of his head,” describing him as erratic and dangerous. Doctors were allegedly trying to stabilize him by adjusting the dosage, but the changes were not working and instead made his condition worse. This was reportedly compounded by long-standing substance abuse issues.
Nick had been receiving treatment at an exclusive Los Angeles mental health and substance abuse facility that caters to wealthy clients and reportedly charges around $70,000 per month. Despite the care, sources said his mental state continued to deteriorate.
Nick Reiner has struggled with drug addiction for more than half his life and had been in and out of more than a dozen rehabilitation programs since the age of 15, according to the report.
Authorities allege that Nick fatally stabbed his father, Rob Reiner, 78, and his mother, Michele Singer, 70, at their Brentwood mansion early Sunday morning. The incident allegedly occurred just hours after Nick and his father were involved in a heated and public shouting match at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party.
Rob Reiner’s body was discovered around 3:40 p.m. Sunday by his daughter, Romy Reiner, 28. At the time, she was reportedly unaware that her mother had also been killed. Paramedics later found Michele Singer’s body inside the home.
Nick Reiner was not at the scene when the bodies were discovered. Investigators said his sister warned authorities that he should be considered dangerous. In the hours that followed, Nick was reportedly seen walking the streets, stopping at a store to get a drink, and briefly checking into a Santa Monica hotel. Investigators later found a sink covered in blood at the hotel.
He was eventually arrested around 9:15 p.m. Sunday at a gas station about 15 miles from his parents’ home. Nick Reiner is currently in custody and has been charged with the murders of both his parents.
The case has sent shockwaves through Hollywood, with many struggling to process the violent end of one of the industry’s most well-known families.
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