Romy and Jake Reiner were spotted for the first time together in the aftermath of their brother Nick Reiner’s arrest for the murder of their parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.
Romy, 28, and Jake, 34, were photographed on Monday, December 29, while taking a walk on the beach in Malibu, California. The siblings were joined by Jake’s girlfriend, Maria Gilfillan, and a friend as they gathered to mark Romy’s 28th birthday, according to photos obtained by Page Six.
Romy’s birthday came nearly two weeks after her parents were found dead in their home. Us Weekly confirmed earlier this month that Nick, 32, was arrested and held without bail on a suspicion of murder charge after Rob and Michele were found with “apparent stab wounds.” Nick declined to enter a plea in his first court appearance, which he attended in a blue suicide prevention smock.
During the hearing, Nick only spoke when asked whether he was waiving his right to a speedy arraignment, to which he replied, “Yes, your honor.” The arraignment has been scheduled for January 7, 2026.
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Jake and Romy later broke their silence on the couple’s tragic deaths and brother Nick’s arrest. (Rob also shared daughter Tracy with late ex-wife Penny Marshall.)
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience,” read their statement. “They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.”
The statement continued: “We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”
Before Rob and Michele’s deaths, Nick opened up about his struggles with drug use as a teenager. This led to his first rehab stint at age 15, and he went through 17 treatment stints — and ended up homeless — after refusing help from his parents.
“I was homeless in Maine. I was homeless in New Jersey. I was homeless in Texas,” Nick told People in 2016. “I spent nights on the street. I spent weeks on the street. It was not fun. If I wanted to do it my way and not go to the programs they were suggesting, then I had to be homeless.”
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Nick and Rob worked on a semi-autobiographical movie, Being Charlie, about their family’s experience. In 2016, the father-son duo did press to promote the project, during which time they were asked about their relationship.
“The whole process for me, I can just speak for myself, it did make me understand him a lot more, and I think it made me a better father,” Rob said at a Build Series event at the time. “Hopefully it did. I don’t know.”
When asked about where he stood with his dad at a separate event that same year, Nick chose not to respond, saying, “Sometimes it would get overwhelming for me. I really wasn’t sure I wanted to do this.”
Rob acknowledged that there “were disagreements” between them. ”At times, it was really rough [working on the film],” he recalled.
