$200 Million Exposed: Is There a Legal Loophole That Lets Nick Reiner Inherit? | HK Live
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🗓️ 10 January 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Nick Reiner is broke. Unemployed. Sitting in jail charged with double murder. His parents — Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner — left behind an estate worth $200 million. And under California law, there may be a way he could still get his hands on it.
Wait, what?
The slayer statute is supposed to prevent killers from inheriting from their victims. But it only applies to "felonious and intentional" killings. What happens if Nick is found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity? What if a jury decides he couldn't form intent? Does the statute still apply?
Estate lawyers say this is largely untested territory. And it raises an uncomfortable question: Was the insanity defense always about more than just avoiding prison?
In this episode, we examine the legal mechanics that could allow Nick Reiner to challenge for his inheritance even after being charged with his parents' murders. We break down why the family reportedly hired a $2,000-an-hour attorney — then stopped paying. And we explain what it means that Nick is now represented by a public defender who had 24 hours to prepare for this case.
The Reiner fortune is sitting there. The question is whether Nick has any path to it. The answer might surprise you.
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| 0:37.0 | Might Nick Reiner find the funds to improve his defense? |
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| 0:46.8 | Is there a way that he can get a hand on his parents' fortune? |
| 0:52.6 | That's the question we're about to dive into today in this video. Before we do, |
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| 1:16.2 | limited time right now. The link is in the description. Nick Reiner is sitting in a Los Angeles |
| 1:20.9 | County jail cell right now charged with stabbing his parents to death. His father, Rob Reiner, |
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