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Judge Sets 2026 Trial, Orders 2TB Discovery in Reiner Case

4/29/2026

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Judge Ohta Schedules

Judge Sam Ohta scheduled the next hearing for September 15, 2026 in Los Angeles and ordered prosecutors to provide two terabytes of discovery to the defense before then.
Defendant Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty on February 23, 2026 and is held without bail at Twin Towers Correctional Facility.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman has not yet decided on the death penalty while prosecutors await final autopsy reports for victims Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Reiner, 68.

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Nick Reiner Arrested

Police took Nick Reiner into custody only hours after bodies were discovered in the Brentwood home.
Both Nick Reiner and singer D4vd (David Burke) are being held at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles.
Prosecutors in the D4vd case said they recovered more than 40 terabytes of child sexual abuse material from his devices, a volume that could slow the case.

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Nick Reiner Turmoil

A heated argument between Nick Reiner and Bill Hader at Conan O’Brien’s December 13 Christmas party preceded the killings.
Nick Reiner has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has struggled with drug addiction since age 15, entering and leaving rehab programs repeatedly.
Criminal lawyer Alan Jackson withdrew from representing Nick after seven days, prompting public defender Kimberly Greene to take the case in January.
The Reiners’ Brentwood residence was valued at $20 million, highlighting the family’s substantial wealth.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial, overseen by Judge Lance Ito, ran eight months from Jan 24 to Oct 3 and was watched by an estimated 100 million people, establishing a model for handling massive evidence and media scrutiny. The current Los Angeles homicide case against Nick Reiner mirrors that precedent, spurring calls for tighter digital-evidence rules.

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Judge Ohta Schedules

Judge Sam Ohta scheduled the next hearing for September 15, 2026 in Los Angeles and ordered prosecutors to provide two terabytes of discovery to the defense before then.
Defendant Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty on February 23, 2026 and is held without bail at Twin Towers Correctional Facility.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman has not yet decided on the death penalty while prosecutors await final autopsy reports for victims Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Reiner, 68.

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