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SON OF DIRECTOR ROB REINER PLEADS NOT GUILTY
The Mercury
|February 25, 2026
THE son of US movie director Rob Reiner pleaded not guilty to the fatal stabbing of both of his parents when he appeared in a Los Angeles court this week.
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Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder over the double killing that sent shockwaves through Hollyw
This story is from the February 25, 2026 edition of The Mercury.
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