Nick Reiner’s former attorney Alan Jackson joined the “Hot Mics with Billy Bush” podcast on Monday, Jan. 12, where he doubled down on Reiner being not guilty as he candidly denied that he withdrew as his defense lawyer due to the 32-year-old being unable to pay for his legal fees.
When podcast host Billy Bush pressed Jackson about leaving Reiner in the hands of public defender Kimberly Greene because of his retainer, Jackson denied the falsehood, adding that he was “not willing to disclose” how or why the decision was made.
Although Jackson went on to strongly defend himself against the claim, in California, the “Slayer Statue” law states that “a person who feloniously and intentionally kills the decedent is not entitled” to an inheritance from their victim’s estate, resulting in the idea that Reiner wouldn’t have the money to pay him if found guilty.
Alan Jackson Defends His Decision
“You can’t say that, Billy. You can’t say that something happened with the retainer because I’ve never said that,” the attorney said as he addressed the accusation. “Obviously, something happened with my ability and my team’s ability to continue the representation, but I don’t want you, your audience, or anybody else to start speculating as to what that might be. I have not said a word about it.”
“It does not matter at this point,” Jackson added. “I said what I said at the press conference because it’s true,” referring to his statement outside of the Los Angeles Superior Court on Jan. 7 about Reiner being not guilty.
The attorney continued, “And I believe it in my heart. And I also said that my team and I will remain completely committed to the best interests of Nick Reiner. But I’m not gonna get into the specifics of why it was necessary for me to withdraw.”
“And so with that statement, that’s as far as I’m going to go; I believe in it,” Jackson added. “I believe exactly what I said. What I said is the truth — under the laws of the state of California, he’s not guilty.”
Alan Jackson Says He Won’t Return as Nick Reiner’s Attorney
GettyWhen the podcast host asked Jackson if he would rejoin the case as Reiner’s defense attorney, he swiftly responded by saying his decision is final. “The withdrawal is in the books, the court has relieved me of his counsel, and that’s where it stands moving forward,” he told Bush.
Reiner’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 23, when he will face his arraignment after he was charged with the double homicide of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, who were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on Dec. 14.
Most people have no clue about the overhead a law firm has. The attorney never said he would do the case pro bono. Nick will have a public defender and hopefully she will be able to get him life in prison rather than the death penalty.
Defense lawyers lie for a living. I don’t believe anything they say.