{
  "id": 16244811,
  "title": "Nick Reiner’s Push for Release of Trust Money to Be Decided by Mediator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nick-reiners-push-for-release-of-trust-money-to-be-decided-by-mediator",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:26:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/nick-reiner-trust-money-release-decided-mediator-1236739448/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in December 2025, moved closer to accessing his trust fund during a probate hearing Friday before L.A. Superior Court Judge Ruben Garcia. According to The A.V. Club, lawyers for the accused stated they reached a deal that would allow Reiner to access up to half of the cash in his $1.5 million trust fund. Reiner faces life behind bars if found guilty of the murders, according to Deadline.\n\nReiner’s attorneys have attempted to withdraw funds to pay for his chosen lawyer, Alan Jackson, and to meet his immediate needs in prison. Public defender Anita Wu stated that the trust is currently being used to pay for Reiner’s prosecution and noted that the trust's funds are being consumed by the legal fees of the trustees’ lawyers. The Hollywood Reporter noted that lawyers for the trust have maintained that Reiner cannot access the funds due to the slayer statute, which prevents individuals from inheriting from those they kill.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Nick Reiner Trust Fund Battle Heads to Mediation as Lawyer Agrees to Fund Commissary Account",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nick-reiner-trust-fund-battle-heads-to-mediation-as-lawyer-agrees-to",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:30:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Nick Reiner Poised To Receive Trust Fund Cash For Defense In Parents’ Murder Case; Lawyer Insists Money Deal Needs “To Get Resolved As Quickly As Possible”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nick-reiner-poised-to-receive-trust-fund-cash-for-defense-in-parents",
        "published": "2026-10-23T19:42:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Nick Reiner will likely use trust fund for defense costs in his parents murder trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/nick-reiner-will-likely-use-trust-fund-for-defense-costs-in-his",
        "published": "2026-10-23T21:25:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}