The son of film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the couple were found dead at their home in Los Angeles, police said.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed on Monday that Nick Reiner, 32, was taken into custody several hours after the bodies were discovered and has been booked without bail. Investigators said the inquiry is ongoing and have not publicly identified a motive.
According to sources cited by CBS News, the couple were found on Sunday by their 28 year old daughter, Romy, inside the family’s Brentwood home. Both had sustained multiple stab wounds. Emergency services were called shortly after 3.30pm local time, and the Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced the two victims dead at the scene.
Rob Reiner, 78, was one of Hollywood’s most successful and versatile directors, responsible for films that defined genres and generations, including When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, Misery and A Few Good Men. He was also an actor, first finding fame as Meathead in the landmark sitcom All in the Family, and the son of comedy legend Carl Reiner.
Michele Reiner, 68, was an actress, photographer and producer, and the founder of Reiner Light, a photography and production company. The couple married in 1989 and had three children together.
Nick Reiner has previously spoken publicly about his struggles with addiction and periods of homelessness. Those experiences informed the semi autobiographical film Being Charlie, which he co wrote and directed with his father in 2015.
The family’s home sits in Brentwood, a wealthy enclave known for celebrity residents and expansive properties. On Monday morning, a security guard stood at the gate as media gathered outside.
The case has drawn political attention after President Donald Trump posted comments criticising Rob Reiner, a longtime vocal opponent of his. Several Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, rebuked the remarks, describing the deaths as a family tragedy that should be met with empathy rather than political point scoring.
