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Trustees Use Slayer Statute to Block Reiner’s $1.5 Million Trust

8/21/2026

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Trustees invoked California’s slayer statute to block Nick Reiner’s $1.5 million trust fund.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman indicted Reiner on two counts of first-degree murder.
Reiner pleaded not guilty on Feb. 23, facing a possible death-penalty lying-in-wait charge.
Pre-trial hearing is set for Sept. 15, nine months after the Dec. 14, 2025 killings.

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Story summary

Trustees invoked California’s slayer statute to block Nick Reiner’s $1.5 million trust fund.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman indicted Reiner on two counts of first-degree murder.
Reiner pleaded not guilty on Feb. 23, facing a possible death-penalty lying-in-wait charge.
Pre-trial hearing is set for Sept. 15, nine months after the Dec. 14, 2025 killings.