Nick Reiner used parents trust fund to pay defense attorney

Nick Reiner used money withdrawn from his family trust fund to pay for his legal defense against charges that he murdered his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. The New York Post and TMZ reported that the funds were transferred to his former attorney, Alan Jackson. [1][4]

According to court documents cited by the New York Post, former trust administrator Paul Kanin revealed that Nick Reiner received nearly $348,000 to cover Jackson's legal fees. The sum covered payment for roughly two weeks of work before Jackson withdrew from the defense case in January 2026. [1]

Michele Singer Reiner was an American photographer, political activist, and film producer who met director Rob Reiner on the set of When Harry Met Sally in 1989. The couple married later that year and collaborated on several film projects, including Shock and Awe and God & Country. [5][7]

In related news, comedian Billy Crystal discussed his grief over the loss of his longtime friend Rob Reiner during an interview on CBS Sunday Morning. Fox News reported that Crystal also spoke about losing his home of 46 years in the January 2025 Pacific Palisades wildfires. [2][3]