Hollywood giant Rob Reiner’s son was charged Monday with murdering his father — the famed director of hits including “When Harry Met Sally” — and his mother in their Los Angeles home.
Nick Reiner, 32, was detained hours after the bodies of the 78-year-old actor-director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were discovered in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood on Sunday.
Police “worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case,” LA police chief Jim McDonnell told reporters.
He was subsequently booked for murder and is being held on a $4 million bail.”
Nick Reiner had argued with his parents at a party on Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Times reported, adding he had been plagued by addiction struggles in the past.
As tributes poured in, Donald Trump unleashed an extraordinary broadside against Rob Reiner, appearing to blame the deaths on the director’s criticism of the US president.
Police sources told US media that the couple were stabbed, while celebrity news website TMZ, which first broke the story, reported that their throats had been cut.
Reiner directed classic films including 1984’s rock music mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap,” fantasy gem “The Princess Bride” from 1987, and the 1992 courtroom drama “A Few Good Men.”
His films spanned everything from laugh-out-loud comedy to searing drama and earned him a global following.
Reiner was politically active, an outspoken supporter of leftist causes, and had warned that Trump was mounting an authoritarian takeover.
