Trends-CA

Live updates: Rob and Michele Reiner homicide case to be turned over to prosecutors today as son is held without bail

LA-based attorney Alan Jackson — who has taken on a number of famous clients in his work as a defense attorney — says he is now representing Nick Reiner following his arrest in the murder of his parents.

Jackson said it was not clear when a first court appearance for Reiner would take place.

“You have to be medically cleared to be transported to the courthouse, and he has not,” Jackson said.

A former Los Angeles prosecutor who unsuccessfully ran to be district attorney in 2012, Jackson has since focused on defending a number of controversial clients.

His most recent success in court came in defense of Karen Read, who in June was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the death of her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, in 2022. Jackson argued investigators exhibited “blatant bias” that tainted the case.

The verdict resulted in a feature profile in Vanity Fair for Jackson, and his firm’s website maintains a section dedicated to press coverage of the case.

Jackson represented Kevin Spacey in a 2019 sexual assault case in Massachusetts. The charge was dropped by prosecutors “due to the unavailability of the complaining witness,” a court filing said.

In Hollywood, Jackson is best known for defending Harvey Weinstein against rape and sexual assault charges, ending in conviction and a 16-year sentence. Jackson argued some accusers had been involved in a “transactional relationship” with Weinstein.

When it comes to his new client, Jackson declined to tell reporters how he became associated with the case or who would be paying his fees.

“I can’t comment,” said Jackson.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button