{
  "id": 1521873,
  "title": "Nick Reiner Trust Hearing Postponed to October as Lawyers Push for Speedy Access to Funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nick-reiner-trust-hearing-postponed-to-october-as-lawyers-push-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:07:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/nick-reiner-trust-hearing-postponed-1236836408/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nick Reiner, who is being held without bail in Los Angeles County jail on charges of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is seeking access to $1.5 million in trust assets to fund his defense. According to Variety, Reiner's attorney has pushed for speedy access to the funds.\n\nReiner's request for access to the trust fund is based on his claim that a portion of the fund became \"due and payable\" to him when he turned 30, which he says was estimated to be $558,000. As reported by TheWrap, Reiner stated in a declaration that he was not informed by a prior trustee that the sum was owed to him.\n\nA hearing on Reiner's request has been postponed to October. According to TheWrap, an objection to Reiner's petition argues that his allegations of misconduct mischaracterize \"ordinary, necessary features of trust administration and succession.\"",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Nick Reiner Files New Petition for Access to Family Trust Fund Ahead of Murder Trial for Parents’ Deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nick-reiner-files-new-petition-for-access-to-family-trust-fund-ahead",
        "published": "2026-08-17T03:40:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Nick Reiner Wants His Trust Fund For Top Notch Defense Lawyers; Britney Spears’ Ex-Trustee Says No As Major Hearing Is Set For Monday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nick-reiner-wants-his-trust-fund-for-top-notch-defense-lawyers",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}