Nick Reiner, accused of the grisly murders of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, had his initial court appearance delayed due to a lack of medical clearance, with his attorney stating no charges have been filed yet. Reiner, currently on suicide watch and held without bail, is represented by high-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson. The case involves reports of strange behavior and an argument at a party, a hotel stay with a blood-filled shower, and his parents found dead with multiple stab wounds.
Play video content NOT CLEARED FOR COURT TMZ.com Nick Reiner -- who was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents Rob and Michele Reiner -- will NOT appear in court today for the first time since their grisly murders ... he doesn't have medical clearance. Prosecutors were expected to decide whether and how to officially charge Nick with killing his parents ... but that will have to wait, because Nick's defense attorney, Alan Jackson, says his client is not medically cleared to appear in court. As we first reported ... Nick is on suicide watch at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in L.A., where he's being held without bail. Jackson said this morning no charges have been filed yet. Getty TMZ broke the story ... sources told us Nick was acting very strange Saturday at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party ... not interacting with guests, and his attire was out of place ... it was a pretty ritzy event, but Nick was rolling around in a sweatshirt and seemed high on something. We're told Nick got into a loud argument with Rob at the party, and Rob left with Michele shortly after. Nick lived at home with his parents, but he opted to check into a hotel at around 4 AM Sunday, using his credit card. The reservation was made for just a day, but Nick never formally checked out. Getty When the staff came into his room later Sunday morning, they found the shower "full of blood" and blood on the bed. Getty That afternoon, Rob and Michele were found dead in their Brentwood home with multiple stab wounds. Nick was arrested hours later.We want you to be a part of TMZ, so every weekday, between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM PT, we take you inside our newsroom via live stream. You never know what you're gonna get ... a big story that breaks, an argument erupts in the room, or someone's just joking around. Your comments are a big part of the stream, and the staff spends a lot of time speaking directly to you. Every day is different! We also use our live stream to produce our "TMZ Live" TV show.Getty Nick Reiner is calling in the heavies after being arrested for allegedly murdering his famous parents ... because Alan Jackson tells us Nick hired him as his defense attorney. Alan is one of the most well known criminal defense attorneys out there, and he's no stranger to high-profile cases like this one ... he recently got Karen Read acquitted of murder in Massachusetts. As you know ... Nick was booked on murder charges after Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead Sunday in their Brentwood home ... and he's being held without bail. Play video content ARRIVING TO COURT TMZ.com We saw Alan heading into a Los Angeles courthouse Tuesday for some legal proceedings related to Nick's case ... so it's game on. KEEP READINGPlay video content STILL SEARCHING Fox News The hunt is officially on ... FBI agents are hot on the trail of the Brown University shooting suspect ... digging into one key lead -- the snow itself -- as they race for answers. Check out these news clips ... FBI Director Kash Patel’s team was all over the snow in Providence, Rhode Island, lining up side by side and shuffling through yards with their feet. The G-Men are hoping to turn up anything that could help ID the suspect who went on a kill-crazy rampage Saturday with a gun on the Brown University campus. When the smoke cleared, 2 students were dead, and 9 others were injured. Fox News As you can see, the FBI agents were fully locked in -- kicking through the snow, even grabbing onto trees at times to steady themselves on the slick, white-topped mini-hills, all in hopes of turning up any key piece of evidence. KEEP READINGTMZ may collect a share of sales or other compensation from links on this page. Looking for some high quality gifts for your BF this holiday season and still short on ideas? 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Diddy Found Guilty on 2 Counts, Acquitted of Racketeering, Sex Trafficking Play video content 7/2/25 THE VERDICT IS IN TMZ.com Diddy dodged a bullet when he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering ... charges that could've landed him a life sentence in federal prison. The music mogul's still doing time for his two Mann Act convictions ... but, check out this clip of our newsroom as the decision was announced -- complete and utter shock! Play video content 10/3/25 50 MONTHS IN THE CLINK TMZ.com We were also live-streaming when Diddy received 50 months in federal prison ... even though it seemed like Judge Arun Subramanian might give him a whole lot more time behind bars. KEEP READINGGetty Luigi Mangione doesn't know his fate yet in court ... but he does know his camera angles. The man charged with murder in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appeared camera-shy on the eighth day of pre-trial hearings Tuesday. He appeared to motion the courtroom photographer a little further back while being snapped. Getty Look at the pics ... at first he's visibly uncomfortable, shielding his face and stretching his arms out to suggest a little distance. KEEP READINGGetty Mick Foley says he's had enough of WWE's cozy relationship with Donald Trump -- POTUS' comments on Rob Reiner's death were the last straw -- and now the wrestling legend says he's done with the world's most famous wrestling promotion. The Hall of Fame wrestler hit up his Instagram page on Tuesday, where he made the announcement, saying ... "Reading the President’s incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death is the final straw for me." Getty "I no longer wish to represent a company that coddles a man so seemingly void of compassion as he marches our country towards autocracy. Last night, I informed @WWE talent relations that I would not be making any appearances for the company as long as this man remains in office." KEEP READINGTikTok/@miss_little_ranter Merry Christmas to all and to all a good fight! Insane video from a San Francisco restaurant shows a rowdy, belligerent patron going down hard on the sidewalk following an extended altercation with customers and staff. Watch the video posted yesterday ... there's so much to cover. First, we see a young woman -- slurring her words and cursing loudly -- upset with a manager for apparently cutting her off from the bar. With her camera phone out, the woman appears to be planning to catch the staff "harassing" her. But while she's filming them, the rest of the customers are filming her. The staff basically ignore her tirade, so the woman picks a fight with a fellow customer, violently swiping at the innocent bystander who had been recording the whole thing. The woman's date -- also visibly inebriated -- then restrains her as she swings wildly at the customer. Then, as the woman walks away from the assault she just committed, a female staffer appears to expertly take the obnoxious young woman to the ground with a swift trip. Somebody's taken a judo class or two! KEEP READINGGetty Nick Reiner, who is under arrest for the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner, checked into a Santa Monica hotel early Sunday morning, and left a trail of blood behind ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. Nick checked into The Pierside Santa Monica around 4 AM Sunday, using his credit card. His check-in came hours after he got into a heated argument with his father at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party. Getty Eyewitnesses who saw Nick check in say he seemed "tweaked out," but there were no visible signs he had been in a violent confrontation -- we're told definitely no blood stains or cuts on his body. KEEP READINGGetty Sherrone Moore's affair with a Michigan Wolverines staff member, combined with his arrest, has left his former football players feeling "betrayed" ... so says Moore's replacement. Biff Poggi, the Wolverines' interim coach, shared his thoughts on the matter on Monday as the team prepares for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the No. 13 Texas Longhorns on December 31. "It has been a tumultuous time," Poogi said. KEEP READINGGetty Travis Kelce's NFL career could very well be over after this season ... and his brother, Jason, is opening up on what advice he's giving the Kansas City Chiefs superstar as he weighs his options. The speculation has intensified after Patrick Mahomes went down with a season-ending ACL injury that'll keep him out of at least part of the 2026 campaign. Getty Many are wondering if the 36-year-old will want to put up with the headaches that come with a potential reload/rebuild in K.C. ... and when Jason -- who made his own decision to retire in 2024 -- was asked about the topic ahead of "Monday Night Football," he explained his stance. KEEP READINGPlay video content CAT FIGHT IN CONGRESS Politics 101: When the talking stops working, the insults start flying ... and sometimes the fists do too ... case in point, this Mexico City Congress session that went completely off the rails Monday! You’ve gotta see this video -- the chamber podium turned into a full-on WWE ring as female lawmakers started shoving each other, one delivering a back-of-the-head slap ... and got repaid with a savage hair yank. That sparked a full chain reaction -- the women in the back jumped in, swinging and shoving, turning the whole chamber into pure chaos ... while one guy stuck in the middle, cracking an awkward smile. KEEP READINGInstagram/@lapd_gnd Police have released photos from Nick Reiner's arrest on suspicion of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner -- and they show the alleged killer getting handcuffed by members of the LAPD and the U.S. Marshals Service. In a social media post, the Los Angeles Police Department's Gang and Narcotics Division shared photos of Nick surrounded by cops with his hands cuffed behind him. Officers made the arrest Sunday night at Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenue near a train station, which you can clearly see in background. KEEP READINGPlay video content FRIENDLY FIGHT Chrisean Rock might be reconsidering becoming a pro boxer, 'cause she just learned what it was like to get hit in the face by one of the world's best fighters -- when Ryan Garcia accidentally rocked her during a sparring session!! Yes, the welterweight boxer sparred with Chrisean during his Kick stream on Monday ... and his natural instincts kicked in at one point in the friendly session. Getty At first, Garcia (24-2) was letting Chrisean throw all her punches, but when he tossed a quick one back, it landed -- leaving Chrisean in shock. KEEP READINGGetty Donald Trump’s second term keeps sparking serious WTF moments ... now his chief of staff says his erratic behavior boils down to having "an alcoholic’s personality." Trump’s former campaign boss and current chief of staff Susie Wiles spills it all in a Vanity Fair tell-all, explaining her analogy ... saying Trump operates like he can do no wrong -- a mindset that seems to mirror the reckless, impulsive behavior often associated with alcoholism. Getty For the record -- Trump’s late brother Fred Trump Jr. struggled with alcoholism, though Trump himself doesn’t drink. Still, it looks like Susie knows the disease well ... her own father battled alcoholism too. 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