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Murder Suspect Nick Reiner Seeks $1.5M Trust Access

Is Reiner being illegally denied his inheritance or should a murder suspect face scrutiny over trust funds?

Published JUN 10

Murder Suspect Nick Reiner Seeks $1.5M Trust Access

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Above: Nick Reiner appeared at his arraignment hearing in the LA Superior Court on Feb. 23. Image credit: Chris Torres/Pool/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Nick Reiner's parents set up a trust with crystal-clear terms — half at 30, the rest at 35 — and those funds are being illegally withheld. The trustee has offered nothing but shifting excuses, including baseless competency concerns that have zero legal standing under the trust's irrevocable terms. Denying a presumed-innocent person access to money that's lawfully his undermines the basic right to mount a defense.

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Narrative B

Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing both his parents to death, and now wants their trust money to pay for his defense. His siblings pulled funding for his high-profile attorney, and the trustee has raised legitimate concerns about his capacity to manage funds given his serious mental health history. Handing over $1.5 million to someone facing double murder charges with special circumstances deserves serious scrutiny.

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