Overview
- In a New Yorker interview, O’Brien says he was in shock after saying goodnight to Rob and Michele Reiner at his holiday party hours before their deaths.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined both died from multiple sharp‑force injuries in a double homicide.
- Rob, Michele and their son Nick attended O’Brien’s Dec. 13 gathering, where multiple outlets reported a heated exchange and unsettling behavior attributed to Nick by attendees.
- Nick Reiner was arrested later that night in South L.A. and charged with two counts of first‑degree murder, with prosecutors noting the charges could carry life without parole or the death penalty.
- His plea has been delayed since January after defense attorney Alan Jackson withdrew from the case, and a new arraignment is set for Monday, Feb. 23.