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Karen Read attorney Alan Jackson now representing Nick Reiner in parents’ murder
Reiner is suspected of killing his parents, famed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
Alan Jackson, the noted California attorney who won Karen Read’s acquittal this year, is now representing Nick Reiner, the man suspected of killing his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse Tuesday, Jackson declined to say who retained him for Nick Reiner’s defense, according to video from Fox News. He said his client would not appear in court Tuesday, as he had not yet been medically cleared — a routine procedure.
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“He’s not here,” Jackson said when asked to describe Nick Reiner’s state of mind. “I haven’t seen him today.”
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With him were two fellow Read trial alumni, Werksman Jackson & Quinn attorneys Elizabeth Little and Evan Wolk.
“We’ll be back day to day,” Jackson told reporters. “The bailiff has indicated that the sheriff’s department will take it on a day-by-day basis.”
Los Angeles police were set to present a case to prosecutors Tuesday following Nick Reiner’s arrest in connection with the killings, The Associated Press reported. The 32-year-old, who is being held without bail, was arrested several hours after his parents were found dead in their Brentwood home Sunday, according to the AP.
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Investigators believe Rob and Michele Singer Reiner died from stab wounds, an unnamed law enforcement official told The Associated Press. While police haven’t offered a possible motive for the killings, the AP reported earlier that father and son were seen arguing during a party Saturday night hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien.
Jackson, whose past clients have included disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and embattled actor Kevin Spacey, notched a high-profile victory in June when Read was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.
He later joined Read’s legal team for her ongoing civil cases — she’s battling a wrongful death lawsuit from O’Keefe’s family while also suing witnesses and investigators she alleges framed her for murder.
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