Nick Reiner was in yearlong mental health conservatorship in 2020: Report

"The younger Reiner was placed in a yearlong mental health conservatorship in 2020 by a judge, allowing him to be involuntarily held for psychiatric treatment, New York Times reported Thursday. Reiner's placement in the conservatorship means a judge determined he had a grave disability, unable to provide for his basic personal needs because of a mental health disorder, allowing him to be involuntarily held of psychiatric treatment."

"Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were killed early on the morning of Dec. 14, and they were found in the late afternoon, authorities said. The LA County Medical Examiner said in initial findings that they died from "multiple sharp force injuries." A court order has prevented the release of more details. Police have said nothing about possible motives. Prosecutors have said they have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner."

"Rob Reiner was a prolific director whose work included some of the most memorable and endlessly watchable movies of the 1980s and '90s. His credits included "This is Spinal Tap," "Stand By Me," "A Few Good Men," and "When Harry Met Sally ...," during whose production he met Michele Singer, a photographer, and married her soon after. A decade ago, Nick Reiner publicly discussed his struggles with addiction"

Nick Reiner was placed in a yearlong mental health conservatorship in 2020 that allowed involuntary psychiatric treatment after a judge found he had a grave disability and could not provide for basic personal needs. That conservatorship was not renewed in 2021, and legal experts say the conservatorship record could be central to a not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity defense. Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were killed early on Dec. 14 and found later that day; the LA County Medical Examiner reported they died from multiple sharp force injuries. Police have released few details, and prosecutors have not decided on seeking the death penalty. Rob Reiner had a long directing career, and Nick Reiner had publicly discussed struggles with addiction a decade ago.

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