Los Angeles, California - The son of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner will not face the death penalty when he stands trial over the murder of his parents, Los Angeles County's top prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Nick Reiner, who turned 33 on Monday, was arrested in December 2025 after his parents' bloodied bodies were discovered at their home in the affluent Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait.
Rob Reiner, 78 – the director behind classics including "When Harry Met Sally" and "A Few Good Men" – and his wife Michele Singer, 70, were stabbed to death.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the decision not to pursue the death penalty followed "rigorous review" including discussions with the Reiner family.
"They made their views very clear," Hochman said at an early morning press briefing, referring to Nick Reiner's siblings, Jake, and Romy Reiner.
"We took their views into consideration in ultimately deciding not to seek the death penalty."
The maximum sentence Nick Reiner will face is life in prison without possibility of parole. It's expected the trial will not begin until 2027.
Nick Reiner had a history of addiction and mental health issues.
He lived in a guesthouse on his parents' property, and had attended a party at the home of comedian Conan O'Brien with his parents prior to their deaths, an event at which some attendees reportedly said he'd behaved erratically.