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Resurfaced Podcast Clips Add New Context to Nick Reiner Murder Case

A 2015 interview describing drug turmoil is now being cited in coverage of an expected insanity plea.

Overview

  • Rob and Michele Reiner were ruled homicide victims from multiple sharp‑force injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
  • Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first‑degree murder with a special‑circumstance allegation of multiple murders.
  • Reports say he is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity at a Jan. 7 arraignment.
  • Newly resurfaced 2015 Dopey podcast audio features him recalling his father talking him through an eight‑hour bad LSD trip and admitting he once broke a rehab window to be prescribed Wellbutrin.
  • Coverage also cites a recent schizophrenia diagnosis and medication changes weeks before the killings, and outlets differ on whether he is on suicide watch at Men’s Central Jail or in solitary at Twin Towers.