Romy and Jake Reiner issued a joint statement from the family on Wednesday, marking the first time they’ve spoken publicly since the brutal murders of their parents, acclaimed Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner.
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends,” Jake, 34, and Romy, 28, said in the statement first published by TMZ.
“We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life,” the statement continued. “We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”
The statement came within hours of the first court appearance for their brother Nick, 32, who was arrested on Sunday and charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder, with special circumstances attached because there were multiple murders and he allegedly attacked with a deadly weapon.
During Reiner’s brief court appearance on Wednesday, he was seated behind glass and wore a suicide-prevention smock. The judge quickly ruled that no photos or videos could be taken of him during the proceedings.
Reiner, who was arrested hours after the bodies of his parents were found, did not enter a plea, and after confirming that the accused understood he was waiving his right to a “speedy” arraignment, the judge granted a continuance, pushing the arraignment until January 7, 2026.
He has retained high-powered defense attorney Alan Jackson, whose prior clients include actor Kevin Spacey and disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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