Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner once battled drug addiction and is now being accused of killing parents

Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, had previously spoken publicly about battling drug addiction, according to a 2016 article published by People magazine, and is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Nick Reiner allegedly killed his parents, according to People, who cited ‘multiple sources’ while reporting this.

According to reports published on December 14, tragedy later unfolded at the Reiner family’s Brentwood, California, mansion, where the bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife were discovered. Daily Variety reported that authorities were treating the deaths as an “apparent homicide.”

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LAPD is still investigating Rob Reiner’s death

TMZ reported that “the two suffered lacerations consistent with a knife. The LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division is still investigating.” Later it was known that one of the couple’s two sons, Nick Reiner, stands accused in connection with the deaths. When Rob Reiner was married to Penny Marshall, his first wife, he also adopted a daughter, Tracy. However, authorities have not publicly confirmed these allegations.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner struggled with drug use and homelessness

According to the 2016 article by People, Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner struggled with drug use and periods of homelessness and was attempting to channel his recovery into a creative project. Nick Reiner “was packed off to his first rehab facility around his 15th birthday,” People described at that time. “Now 22, he’s co-written a film loosely based on that experience – and the 17 rehab stays that followed – directed by his dad, Rob.” The article described how he was working to turn his past experiences into a film.