"I Knew Exactly Who It Was" — Nick Reiner's Roommate Exposed the Hatred at Age 15

The most damaging testimony against Nick Reiner's insanity defense may come from someone who knew him 17 years before the murders.

Danny Spilar shared a room with Nick Reiner at a $60,000-a-month Malibu rehab facility when they were both 15 years old. According to Danny, Nick would stay up after lights out, ranting about how much he hated his parents — especially his father. This was before the heroin. Before the cocaine. Before any schizophrenia diagnosis. Nick was only using marijuana at the time.

Danny told the Daily Mail that when he saw the news about Rob and Michele Reiner being stabbed to death, his first thought wasn't shock or confusion. It was immediate recognition. "I knew exactly who it was."

In this deep dive, I examine:

— Danny's account of Nick's violence inside the facility, including an attack on another teen and a physical confrontation with Danny himself

— How Rob and Michele showed up for every therapy session while other wealthy parents sent handlers — and how Nick resented them anyway

— Nick's own admission on the Dopey podcast that he threw a rock through a window to "prove he was crazy" and manipulate staff into giving him drugs

— The Thanksgiving 2018 incident where Nick allegedly called guests "freeloaders in my house" and threw a turkey leg at his father

— The conservatorship that expired in 2021 and the medication change one month before the murders

This is the full picture of 17 years of warning signs.

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