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LAPD Seals Reiners' Medical Records in Murder Case

Published 30 December 2025

Los Angeles police have sealed the medical records of acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, as part of an ongoing homicide investigation into their deaths last month. The couple, both prominent figures in Hollywood, were found fatally injured in their Brentwood home on December 14, and their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, faces charges of first-degree murder in connection with the case.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the couple died from multiple sharp force injuries, with the manner of death ruled a homicide. Their bodies were discovered by officers responding to a report of a death investigation at the residence. Nick Reiner was arrested later that evening in Exposition Park, near the University of Southern California, and formally charged two days later with two counts of murder. He remains in custody without bail and has not yet entered a plea. His arraignment, initially set for earlier this month, was postponed at his attorney's request and is now scheduled for January 7.

Authorities obtained a court order on December 24, signed by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Deirdre Hill, to place a security hold on all medical...

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