Nick Reiner appeared in court unshackled for a brief hearing on October 7, while formal arguments over his grand jury transcripts were postponed to October 21.
On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Nick Reiner returned to Los Angeles Superior Court. While the hearing was initially intended to decide whether his secret grand jury records would remain permanently sealed, the session concluded with a brief status update and a new scheduling delay.
The 33-year-old defendant was not handcuffed to his chair. He sat with his hands individually cuffed beside his public defender, Kimberly Greene, and was observed whispering to her before the session kicked off.
Observers noted that Reiner, who was wearing a brown prison outfit over a white long sleeved thermal, appeared calm, at times looking disinterested or bored, though he glared at the prosecution team multiple times during the short proceeding. His appearance has visibly changed since his initial arrest, with his previously shaved head now showing noticeably grown out hair.
His siblings, Jake and Romy Reiner, have maintained a unified front alongside prosecutors to request that the graphic grand jury details remain hidden from the press. They have cited the profound trauma and harm that public disclosure of the crime scene forensics would inflict on the family.
The legal schedules for both his double murder prosecution and his multi million dollar trust fund fight have been set for later this month.
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