Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, dealt with addiction since he was a teen. He has now been charged with killing his parents, and was “entitled,” as per PEOPLE.
Rob Reiner’s son was ‘entitled’
“Nick wanted to live a life that didn’t exist. He was entitled,” the outlet reported.
“He didn’t want to do any work but expected to be loved the way the rest of his family was.”
On Sunday, December 14th, beloved sitcom actor-turned-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead inside their Los Angeles home. Nick, , was arrested later that night and has since been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with their deaths. Nick appeared in court December 17th, and his lawyer Alan Jackson declined to enter a plea for his client. His arraignment will continue on January 7th.
Rob and Michele, who were 78 and 70, respectively, at the time of their deaths, “felt enormous guilt for so long that they couldn’t help Nick get his life together,” the source says.
Nick had been in and out of rehab over 18 times by the age of 22, co-wrote a movie loosely based on his addiction experience that dad Rob directed, 2015’s Being Charlie. The source says Rob and Michele “hoped Being Charlie would help build Nick’s confidence in the industry and in himself.”
During interviews promoting Being Charlie, Nick addressed his “dark years,” and Rob spoke about feeling “desperate” to help his child during the difficult time.
