EXCLUSIVE: Rob Reiner Inheritance Bombshell — Who Gets the $200M Fortune & the Massive Chunk Funding Nick Reiner's '$2K-an-Hour Celebrity Lawyer'
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Rob Reiner's estimated $200 million fortune has become the focus of intense scrutiny, with sources telling KEEPING TABS a significant portion of the late director's estate is being used to fund the high-powered legal defense of his son Nick Reiner – who stands accused of murdering his parents.
The financial questions surfaced this week outside Los Angeles Superior Court, where Nick, 32, appeared for the first time charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Rob, 78, and his wife Michele Reiner, 68.
Nick’s attorney, Alan Jackson, a veteran criminal defense lawyer known for representing figures including Phil Spector, Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, declined to say who was paying his fees – which can run to at least $2,000 per hour.
A source, however, told us the money is coming from Rob and Michele’s estate.