Jake Reiner addresses parents' deaths in first interview

Jake Reiner addresses parents8217 deaths and Nick's arrest in his first sit-down interview since testifying, saying he physically lost Rob and Michele Reiner, that Nick is in jail, and that only he and sister Romy remain after eight months of grief.

The 35-year-old spoke in a Thursday preview on "Good Morning America" of his KABC-TV sit-down, reported by Page Six. His comments offer a rare public account of the family's loss since the December 2025 slayings.

Key Takeaways

• Jake Reiner said he physically lost his parents and that Nick is in jail, leaving him and Romy.
• He described eight months since the killings as feeling like eight years and eight minutes.
• Romy told him by phone that their dad was dead and she could not find their mom.
• He and Romy earlier called the killings "horrific and devastating" in a joint statement.
• In an April Substack essay, Jake wrote that Nick was "at the center" of the family's loss.

What did Jake Reiner say about Nick's arrest?

"I physically lost my parents. And then Nick was arrested. … He's in jail," Jake said in the GMA preview of the KABC-TV interview.

"And now it's me and Romy," he added, referring to his 28-year-old sibling. Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested for the murders of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner.

Jake said every moment he wakes up, he is "reminded of my reality."

How did Jake learn his parents had been killed?

Jake recalled learning of the December 2025 deaths by phone. "Romy told me our dad was dead and then she said, 'I can't find mom,'" he said.

He noted that his late parents gave him, Romy, and Nick "unconditional love." That memory sat beside his description of time since the killings: "It's been eight months. It feels like eight years at the same time. And it also feels like eight minutes."

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What has Jake said publicly before this sit-down?

Jake first addressed the "horrific and devastating" killings in a joint statement with Romy last year. "Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day," they wrote. "[This] is something that no one should ever experience. They weren't just our parents; they were our best friends."

Four months after the murders, he published a Substack essay that also broke his silence on Nick being taken into custody. "We lost more than half of our family that night in the most violent way imaginable," he wrote in April. "Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it."

He later reflected on his bond with his parents on his "Incline: Dodgers" podcast in May. Romy has yet to speak publicly about the murders on her own, according to Page Six, which called the story developing.