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Nick Reiner reportedly “stormed off” after being left out of a conversation involving Bill Hader at Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party just hours before he then murdered his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer.
According to reports, citing alleged sources at the party, 32-year-old Nick Reiner — who has been arrested for the murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer — interrupted a conversation that writer and actor Bill Hader was having.
The source says that after Hader informed Reiner that he was intruding on a private conversation, the alleged murderer then “stormed off”, leaving nearby partygoers feeling “concerned.”
Nick Reiner allegedly “stormed” out of Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party after he was told he was intruding on a private conversation involving Bill Hader
“The three Reiners attended O’Brien’s gathering together. One person said Nick Reiner had at least one interaction that left partygoers concerned. He is alleged to have interrupted a conversation involving comedian Bill Hader. When Hader told him the conversation was private, the source said, Nick Reiner appeared to stand still and stare before ‘storming off.’ A representative for Hader did not immediately respond to a request for comment.” [via NBC News]
Reiner, 78 years old, was found with his throat slit in his bed alongside his wife Michele, 68, in their Brentford, Los Angeles home on Sunday, December 14. Rob Reiner was a modern Hollywood titan, having directed films such as Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, Misery, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men.
Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and is being held without bail. His first court appearance was on Wednesday, December 17, which prompted the first public statements from his lawyer Alan Jackson.
“This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family. We all recognize that,” Jackson said.
“There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case. Those need to be thoroughly, but very carefully dealt with and examined and looked at and analyzed. We ask that during this process you allow the system to move forward in the way that it was designed to move forward — not with a rush to judgment, not with jumping to conclusions.”
Our thoughts are with the friends, family and fans of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer during this difficult time. May they rest in peace.