In recent days, the name of Rob and Michele Reiner has dominated the international headlines due to their tragic death at the hands of Nick, one of their sons, who could face life imprisonment or the death penalty if found guilty of premeditated murder.

The The violent episode that ended with the deaths of his parents was one of many involving the young man in recent years, as has come to light. It was revealed that Nick's relationship with his parents, as well as with his siblings, was not the best, being described as hostile and volatile, according to sources consulted by Us Weekly. "For many years he directed much of his anger toward his parents. They did everything they could to help him. Even when he was young, they went to great lengths to get him help," the informant stated regarding Nick's addiction problems. Another source acknowledged in an interview with People magazine that Rob and Michele did everything possible to keep Nick away from addiction; however, their attempts were in vain. One of these multiple episodes of violence was acknowledged by Nick himself in the past, who admitted that one of his fights resulted in the destruction of the guest house his parents owned. parents.

“I went crazy on stimulants. I think it was cocaine and something else, and I was awake for days. I started hitting things in the guest house. Everything in the house was wrecked,” Nick recounted in August 2018 during a conversation on the Dopey podcast.

In the same interview, he explained that he reacted that way because his parents tried to kick him out of the house, although he admitted he didn't remember the background of the argument with them.

“They told me I had to leave. I don't remember the details,” Nick confessed at the time, who has always spoken openly about his struggle with illicit substance use.