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Nick Reiner Requests $1.5 M Trust for Murder Defense
6/17/2026
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Story summary
- Nick Reiner’s attorneys filed a probate petition seeking over $1.5 million from his parents’ trust to fund his defense.
- Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, has pleaded not guilty, is represented by a public defender, and says he cannot afford a lawyer because the trust never paid the first installment.
- The petition says he needs money for socks and soap while incarcerated, noting that trust lawyer Paul Kanin denied the request.
