An Apache helicopter gunship belonging to the United States Army crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

According to The New York Times, both crew members on board were successfully rescued, as reported on Monday by two individuals familiar with the situation.

As of Monday night, the cause of the Apache’s downfall remained uncertain, with possibilities ranging from being shot down by Iranian forces to mechanical failure or other complications.

Donald Trump assured that the crew members were ‘fine’ and mentioned that a comprehensive report on the incident would be available later on Tuesday.

This helicopter mishap and subsequent rescue occurred in the wake of a weekend marked by renewed hostilities between Israel and Iran.

The two nations appeared to back away from further strikes Monday, hours after they traded fire for the first time since the US agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. 

Both countries warned that they were ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked.

The Apache incident and rescue mission came after a weekend of a renewed strikes between Israel and Iran 

It was not immediately ‌clear ⁠whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian ​fire, experienced ​mechanical ⁠failure or encountered some ​other problem

The renewed hostilities raised concerns that the Middle East could plunge back into a full-scale war.

Since the US and Israel began striking Iran on February 28, the war has shaken the global economy, driven up energy prices around the world and made many basics, including food, more expensive. 

Officials have been unable to turn the April ceasefire into a deal to permanently end the conflict.

The new attacks prompted Trump to call for an immediate stop to fighting between Israel and Iran.

Soon after, the Iranian military’s joint command issued a statement that said it was halting offensive strikes. 

The statement said further ‘aggression and hostile acts’ by Israel and its supporters, including in southern Lebanon, would be met with ‘much more severe and crushing measures than before.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking in a videotaped statement, implied that the current round of fighting was over. 

But he also warned that if Iran ‘makes the mistake and returns to attacking us, we will respond with force.’

Donald Trump said that the crew members are ‘fine’ and a full report on the incident will be released later Tuesday

The helicopter going down and rescue mission came after a weekend of a renewed strikes between Israel and Iran

Netanyahu said Israel is continuing to operate in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, and that Israel ‘has full right to self-defense, and we will exercise it to the full extent necessary.’

Meanwhile, the Lebanese Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike on the village of Zefta killed seven people Monday, including a Syrian child. 

Eight people were wounded. Another strike on the coastal city of Tyre killed five and wounded eight, some of them members of the Lebanese Red Cross, the ministry said. 

Both countries lifted restrictions they had imposed as safety precautions. 

The Israeli military said most schools in Israel that closed Monday would reopen. 

Iran’s official Mizan news agency reported that the Islamic Republic had lifted airspace restrictions affecting civilian flights.

Trump boasted on a call with South Carolina voters Monday night that the US will declare ‘total victory’ over Iran in the next two weeks.

The President gave an updated timeline on the Iran war during a tele-rally in support of hawkish Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is trying to avoid a runoff in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in the Palmetto State.

Israeli security forces examine a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile in northern Israel

Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured center) appears to have openly defied Trump with the strike Sunday in Beirut and subsequent attacks in Iran

‘We’ve been a very tough team,’ Trump said. ‘And I think we are winning that battle. But you’re really going to win it over the next two weeks when we declare total victory.’

‘It will happen very soon and oil prices will come tumbling down,’ the President added.

Trump originally told the Daily Mail in late February that the Iran war would last about four weeks, but it’s now lasted more than three months – with gas prices around the country soaring.

The President said Iran was ‘negotiating now, and they want to make a very good deal.’

‘They’re willing to give us everything. They’re willing to give us no nuclear weapon. Iran and the people of South Carolina agree. I saw a poll, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and it’s as simple as that,’ he continued. 

For weeks, Trump has said the war was winding down, but new fighting broke out in recent days between Iran and Israel, though the two countries halted attacking one another earlier Monday.

Trump spent the weekend at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf resort and told Axios by phone that he had warned Netanyahu against continuing to strike Iran. 

‘I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,” the President said, recounting the conversation to Axios. 

Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles that were launched from Iran

Netanyahu said Israel is continuing to operate in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, and that Israel ‘has full right to self-defense, and we will exercise it to the full extent necessary’

Trump also told Netanyahu that the leaders of five countries in the region asked him to tell the Israeli PM to back off the attacks. 

He didn’t specify which countries they were.  

‘These countries were very concerned. They love the deal that we have been negotiating,’ Trump said. 

Iranian officials also reached out to the US and said they would stop attacking Israel if Israel hit pause. 

‘They called us and said that they are not doing any more attacks and asked us to tell Israel not to do any more attacks,’ the President explained.

Netanyahu appears to have openly defied Trump with the strike Sunday in Beirut and subsequent attacks in Iran. 

Trump has voiced his displeasure with Israel, including belittling Netanyahu by declaring to the Financial Times that ‘I call all the shots.’

Their differences appear to be rooted in each leader’s domestic considerations. Netanyahu faces elections this fall and is under public pressure to strike back against ongoing Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel. 

He also is wary of appearing too subservient to Trump.

The US president also faces elections — for Congress in November — and is eager to end a war that has jolted the global economy and raised prices for consumers.

Monday night saw a chaotic scene unfold outside Bryant Park during the Knicks’ Game 3 watch party, as enthusiastic fans clashed with police officers. The tension escalated when at least one person reportedly threw a bottle at an officer.

The atmosphere was already electric just an hour after the game between the Knicks and the Spurs began. Many fans were unable to enter the official viewing area in Midtown, leading to mounting frustration.

In their fervor, the crowd began to chant “We want Wemby!” as some fans climbed onto parked cars. The situation intensified when a fan set a Spurs t-shirt ablaze, and a group pursued a San Antonio supporter across the street.

The majority of those causing disturbances appeared to be young individuals. They went as far as toppling a metal bus sign and snapping large branches from trees.

In response, police officers in riot gear were dispatched to manage the disorderly crowd, resorting to the use of pepper spray. The fans, however, did not back down easily, retaliating by throwing bottles at the law enforcement officers.

One person was arrested for assaulting a police officer and at least six people were cuffed for disorderly conduct.

Over a period of three days, Chicago faced a tragic wave of violence resulting in the loss of four lives.

According to data gathered by News Media, from the morning of Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7, a total of 29 individuals were struck by gunfire, with four fatalities reported.

One incident involved victims aged between 12 and 14. Police reports indicate that an unidentified assailant brandished a firearm and discharged it, hitting several young victims before making an escape.

Authorities survey the aftermath of a drive-by shooting in Chicago, Illinois, on July 6, 2024. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

In a separate occurrence, two unidentified shooters reportedly targeted a group gathered outside early on Friday morning. This attack resulted in seven people being shot, claiming the lives of two individuals.

All of these shootings are reported to be under investigation by police.

Chicago Police Department records show 29 people were shot over the weekend. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

On Friday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson posted on social media praising a reported drop in homicides in his city on Gun Violence Awareness Day.

The post said in part, “We refuse to accept any level of violence as normal. But we are encouraged, especially on Gun Violence Awareness Day, of the progress Chicago is making in driving down crime. My administration will continue strengthening community violence intervention, coordinated responses to crime, and increased investment in our young people.”

Four people were killed in shootings over the weekend, Chicago records show. (iStock)

While gunfire rang out in Chicago over the weekend, Illinois Democrat Governor JB Pritzker, a member of the wealthy Pritzker family who owns Hyatt Hotels, posted on X his support of Pride Month.

News Media has reached out to Johnson, Pritzker and Chicago police for comment in regard to the recent gun violence.

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By the early hours of 5 a.m., eager crowds begin to gather outside a courthouse in Texas, all vying for the limited public seats available in what many are dubbing the ‘OJ Simpson trial 2.0.’

Amid the anticipation, tensions have flared, leading to altercations as individuals allegedly jump the queue.

Ensuring order and security, sheriff’s deputies sporting cowboy hats and armed with AR-15 rifles stand vigilant outside the 296th Judicial District Court located at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, a prosperous suburb north of Dallas.

These striking scenes mark the opening week of testimony in the State of Texas vs. Karmelo Anthony trial. Anthony, an African American teenager, is charged with the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, a white student-athlete, during a clash at a high school track event in April 2025.

Anthony has acknowledged the stabbing but maintains that he acted in self-defense.

The case has already become unprecedented by Dallas – and even national – standards.

During what’s expected to be a two-week trial, the 19-year-old defendant and his family are being bussed into court through a secure entrance at the rear of the building.

The murder trial for Karmelo Anthony (right)  is set to start June 1. Anthony is on trial for murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf (left) at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas in April 2025. Anthony has pleaded not guilty

The video of the stabbing, reviewed by the Daily Mail, was captured from a camera next to the press box (position above)

So too are the loved ones of Metcalf, the 6’1″, 213-pound football captain and track thrower who died after the confrontation.

Both families have been subjected to racist abuse, threats to their safety and lives, and a torrent of online speculation and misinformation.

Due to intense media and public interest, the court hand selected nine news outlets to attend the trial, including the Daily Mail.

With only about 70 seats in the courtroom, the select members of the public who are allowed in are given a different color badge every day to control who gets into the courtroom.

But even with a badge, people must pass through security at the entrance of the courthouse and a second set of metal detectors where cops hand-search every bag at the door of the courtroom.

People have been lining up every day, some three or four hours before the court opens at 8am, in hopes of getting in.

Some who haven’t been given access have gone to great lengths to buy their way in.

On Thursday, a woman was offering cash in exchange for a court badge in the women’s restroom on the second floor where the trial is taking place.

If found guilty of the first-degree murder charge, Anthony faces five to 99 years in prison.

Karmelo Anthony is released from jail after getting his bond lowered in a controversial move by a judge in Collin County, Texas

People have been lining up since 5 am every day since the Karmelo Anthony trial started in hopes of getting one of the coveted and limited seats in restricted courtroom

The Karmelo Anthony trial has also drawn many protestors, both those in favor and against murder suspect Karmelo Anthony

On Friday, six different teenagers who were at the stadium and witnessed the stabbing said that during a rain delay at the district-wide track event, Anthony, a student at Centennial High, made his way over to the Memorial High School tent.

The boys began arguing over Anthony being in the tent and Anthony pulled a knife from his bag, driving it through Metcalf’s chest before the victim had even laid hands on him, according to their testimony.

Metcalf died in the stadium, with his twin brother watching coaches and medical staff desperately trying to save him.

Despite prosecutors declaring in opening arguments ‘this case has nothing to do with race’, race has been a factor in almost every aspect of the case.

Jury selection began Monday with nearly 600 Collin County residents who might decide Anthony’s fate. In a normal murder trial, only 80 people might get jury summons, according to local court experts.

Race clearly was an issue for possible jurors, including one black man who stood up and declared, ‘I don’t know that I could put a brother in jail.’

He was sent home.

As lawyers neared picking the final 12 members of the jury plus six alternates Wednesday, controversy erupted when three potential jurors who were black were eliminated from the jury pool by prosecutors because they were educators, and the crime centered around a local school.

Criticism poured in from the black community, who predicted Anthony would not get a fair verdict from an ‘all white jury.’

Austin Metcalf, 17, (pictured) was bleeding in his brother’s arms as paramedics headed to the track 

Police investigate the scene under the tent where the stabbing took place on April 2, 2025. Anthony says he stabbed Metcalf in self defense after a clash over seats in the bleachers 

However, the jury is far from all white.

By the Daily Mail’s count, of the 18 jurors and alternates, 10 are white.

The rest are Asian, Hispanic, Indian or Middle Eastern.

Anthony supporters protesting outside of the courthouse were asked if they would accept a guilty verdict for Anthony if evidence shows he did not kill Metcalf in self defense.

‘We’re going to stand by ours regardless. They stand by theirs,’ one woman told Frontlines.

The racial tensions have fueled endless – often ugly – online debate.

Many compared the trial to the OJ Simpson trial in its scale, intense media interest and the racial tensions that have come to surround it. 

In the first few days, jurors saw the murder weapon – a folding knife with a black blade and gray handle still covered with blood and bone fragments from Metcalf, just 16 at the time of his death.

Jurors also watched surveillance footage, showing both Austin and Hunter Metcalf walking into the stadium alive. Anthony was then seen being escorted out in handcuffs by police.

The court was also shown police bodycam footage of the chaotic aftermath.

Metcalf’s parents broke down in tears as they watched paramedics perform CPR on their son after he suffered the fatal chest wound.

Anthony looked uncomfortable as the footage was played.

Metcalf’s twin brother, Hunter, could be heard inconsolably shouting, ‘Oh my God. He’s my best friend. He’s my brother!’

Another shocking moment came on Saturday when jurors were shown a photo of the ‘gaping’ two-inch stab wound that ‘completely went through the heart wall’ of the young linebacker.

Video of the violent confrontation reviewed by the Daily Mail shows students carrying a gravely wounded Metcalf down the stairs of the bleachers so he could be treated

Metcalf was stabbed on the visitor’s side of the field at David Kuykendall Stadium. The camera was on the opposite side of the field 

A female juror was seen covering her mouth as they were shown the most graphic of the autopsy photos.

Anthony looked at his lap while attorneys showed Metcalf’s autopsy photos.

Already, testimony has dispelled rumors and fake online narratives that people have believed for more than a year since the killing took place.

One rumor that had persisted was that Anthony had skipped school the day of the stabbing and wasn’t even competing in the track meet.

Like so many high profile murder cases in the social media age – the Bryan Kohberger murders in Idaho come to mind – conspiracy theories about this case have proliferated online.

‘There are a lot of people that are going to come in here that don’t want to hear the truth,’ Dominique Alexander, a Black activist who is advising the Anthony family, told Daily Mail of the many rumors that have dogged the young suspect.

On the other side, Metcalf’s twin brother Hunter had been accused of ‘bullying’ and ‘ganging’ up on Anthony the day of the stabbing alongside Austin.

On Friday, six different teenagers who were at the track meet testified that Hunter was not involved in the altercation between Austin and Anthony at all.

In a potential blow to Anthony’s self defense claim, six teens who were at the stadium and witnessed the stabbing testified that Anthony had a knife ready and stabbed Metcalf either before or as Metcalf was pushing him.

All testified that Karmelo Anthony was asked to leave the Memorial team tent and provoked Metcalf.

‘I’m not going to fight you at a track meet, dude,’ Austin told Karmelo, according to teen #3.

Another youngster added that Anthony told Metcalf, ‘Touch me and see what happens.’

A courtroom sketch shows the district attorney pointing at Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table in opening arguments Thursday, June 4, 2026, in McKinney, Texas, during the trial of a teen accused of fatally stabbing another during a track meet in suburban Dallas last year. (Pat Lopez via AP)

Karmelo Anthony attended Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas at the time of the fatal stabbing. He was scheduled to compete at several events the day he stabbed Austin Metcalf

The Frisco Police Department released the jail booking photo of Karmelo Anthony, when he was taken into custody on a murder charge in April 2025

Under cross examination, one teenage boy, who cannot be named because he’s a minor, was asked to show the jury how Metcalf made the verbal argument between himself and Anthony physical when Metcalf shoved Anthony.

The boy and a defense attorney stood up to role play the shove in front of the jury.

The teen stated Karmelo was sitting on a bleacher with his hands in his backpack as he argued with Metcalf.

When Metcalf, who was standing, moved closer to push Anthony, Anthony pulled the knife from his backpack and drove it into Austin’s chest.

‘He (Metcalf) didn’t get the chance to grab hold of him (Anthony.) He was already stabbed,’ the fourth teen stated.

But before anyone makes up their minds, the Anthony family’s spokesperson, Dominique Alexander, teased there would be many more bombshells when Anthony’s team gets its turn to tell his story.

‘One of the things that the defense is going to come out with is showing that there were other kids from other schools that were under the tent,’ said Alexander.

Alexander added he feels confident things will work out for Anthony.

The trial continues this week.

Mike Brown, with a measured tone and composed demeanor, expressed his frustration after Game 3, suggesting that the Knicks were essentially up against not just the San Antonio Spurs but also the trio of referees officiating the game.

“I don’t usually voice complaints, but I never thought I’d witness such a scenario in an NBA Finals game,” Brown recounted. “It was evident on Monday night, and overcoming that challenge against such a formidable team is no small feat.”

Brown’s concerns were not unfounded. In the second half of the game, the Spurs were awarded 24 free throws, while the Knicks managed a mere eight. This stark disparity would raise eyebrows among even the most impartial observers. While Brown acknowledged that the Knicks were indeed committing fouls, he argued that the difference in fouls between the two teams was not as pronounced as the free throw count suggested.

Despite the controversial officiating, the Knicks had a golden opportunity to clinch a victory on Monday. Had they prevailed, they would have extended their winning streak and moved one step closer to securing the franchise’s first championship since the Nixon era.

As the trial approaches its final stages, the defense team for Karmelo Anthony has concluded its presentation without having him take the stand. This decision arrives amid skepticism from legal experts about the viability of his self-defense argument in convincing the jury.

Anthony faces charges for the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a student-athlete from Memorial High School, who was fatally stabbed during an incident at a Texas high school track meet in April 2025. While Anthony acknowledges the stabbing, he maintains it was an act of self-defense.

The defense wrapped up its case on Monday, paving the way for the closing arguments, which are set to begin at 9 a.m. local time on Tuesday.

This trial has garnered widespread attention across the nation, sparking discussions on Texas’s self-defense statutes. The case has also been marked by conflicting accounts of the events that transpired under the Memorial High School team tent and has prompted protests at the Collin County courthouse.

An artist’s sketch from the courtroom captures Karmelo Anthony alongside his defense attorneys during the murder trial proceedings. (Pat Lopez)

Ritter: Defense faces uphill battle

As the defense case neared its conclusion Monday, an unexpected delay in proceedings fueled speculation about what was happening behind the scenes.

Prosecutors are shown seated in a courtroom sketch during the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony in Collin County, Texas. (Pat Lopez)

Speaking on Fox News’ “The Story,” legal analyst Joshua Ritter suggested one possibility was that Anthony and his attorneys were discussing whether he should testify.

A split of Karmelo Anthony (left) and Austin Metcalf. Anthony is accused of stabbing Metcalf to death during an April 2, 2025 track meet in Frisco, Texas. (FOX4; Jeff Metcalf)

“Perhaps they’re talking to Karmelo Anthony about whether or not he wants to testify,” Ritter, a criminal defense attorney and Fox News contributor, said on Monday.

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No plea agreement materialized, and the defense ultimately rested without calling Anthony to the witness stand.

Ritter suggested the defense may have been reassessing its strategy after several days of prosecution testimony.

“We’re hearing that the defense case may not be going as they had hoped and planned,” Ritter said.

According to Ritter, defense attorneys could have been searching for a final opportunity to strengthen Anthony’s position before the case reached the jury.

Defense attorney Mike Howard delivers opening statements during Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial in a courtroom sketch from the Collin County courthouse. (Pat Lopez)

“Perhaps they’re looking for some last-ditch effort to try to spare him a lifetime in prison,” he said.

Ritter later offered a blunt assessment of the competing cases presented to jurors.

“The prosecution case went very strongly. The defense case doesn’t look like it’s going well,” Ritter said.

Rotunno: Self-defense claim may not hold up

Ritter was not the only Fox News legal analyst who questioned the strength of the defense’s case.

Speaking on Fox News’ “America Reports”, criminal defense attorney and Fox News contributor Donna Rotunno said testimony presented during the trial reinforced her belief that Anthony’s self-defense claim faces significant obstacles.

“I never thought that this case rose to the level of self-defense,” Rotunno said. “This is a sad, awful, tragic circumstance where a young person made a really horrible decision, but decisions have consequences.”

Rotunno pointed to testimony from multiple student witnesses, including one witness who agreed under questioning that Anthony had provoked the confrontation.

“That one question could really turn the tide here,” Rotunno said.

Rotunno also dismissed defense efforts to highlight testimony that the knife Anthony carried was legal under Texas law because its blade measured less than five inches.

A courtroom sketch depicts Karmelo Anthony and his defense team as jurors view surveillance video during Anthony’s murder trial in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, track meet. (Pat Lopez)

“Whether you could have the knife legally doesn’t mean that you could use it in the way that it was used,” she said.

Addressing testimony that athletes from different schools commonly interact at track meets, Rotunno said jurors are likely to focus less on whether Anthony was permitted under the Memorial High School tent and more on how he responded after being repeatedly asked to leave.

“He obviously didn’t want to leave,” Rotunno said. “I think they’re trying to show that he knew exactly what he was doing when he put his hand inside that bag.”

Demonstrators showed support for Karmelo Anthony outside the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas, on the first day of jury selection in his trial on June 1, 2026. (Derek Shook for News Media)

Demonstrators show support for Austin Metcalf outside the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas, on the first day of jury selection in Karmelo Anthony’s trial on June 1, 2026. (Derek Shook for News Media)

What jurors heard

Prosecutors called 21 witnesses, including student athletes, police officers, investigators and the medical examiner.

Several students testified that Anthony was repeatedly asked to leave the Memorial High School tent before the confrontation escalated. Witnesses recalled Anthony telling Metcalf, “Touch me and you’ll find out” and “If you want me to move, you have to move me.”

Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, was stabbed in the chest at a track meet, allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School. (Jeff Metcalf/Unknown)

Multiple students testified that Metcalf did not appear to be looking for a fight. One witness recalled Metcalf saying, “I’m not going to fight you at a track meet.”

Defense attorneys countered by highlighting testimony that athletes from different schools routinely mingle at track meets, that Anthony was smaller than Metcalf and that witnesses gave differing accounts of the physical interaction immediately before the stabbing.

National attention and courthouse tensions

The trial has unfolded amid demonstrations outside the Collin County courthouse. Supporters of Anthony have gathered throughout the proceedings carrying signs reading “Justice for Karmelo Anthony.”

Outside the courthouse Monday, Next Generation Action Network President Dominique Alexander urged Anthony supporters not to be “baited” into confrontations.

“We do not support chaos. We do not support intimidation. We do not support threats,” Alexander said.

The defense has argued Anthony feared for his safety when he stabbed Metcalf. Prosecutors contend the evidence shows Anthony escalated a verbal dispute into a deadly encounter.

The case now rests on competing versions of what happened beneath the Memorial High School tent and whether jurors believe Anthony’s actions were justified.

Nick Reiner, the son of renowned filmmaker Rob Reiner, finds himself embroiled in a legal battle as he faces charges of murdering his father. In a surprising twist, he has petitioned for his inheritance.

The 32-year-old submitted court documents on Monday, seeking access to the funds his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, had placed in a trust for him. This move comes amid the serious allegations against him.

According to the petition, which was reviewed by the Daily Mail, Nick asserts that he was entitled to receive half of the $1.5 million trust when he reached the age of 30, with the remaining amount scheduled for release at age 35.

However, Nick alleges that the current trustee, attorney Paul Kanin, has repeatedly delayed the distribution of these funds. He claims that Kanin has cited various reasons and “unsubstantiated concerns” about Nick’s ability to “manage a trust,” despite the clear stipulations laid out by his parents.

Compounding his legal troubles, when Nick attempted to hire high-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson to contest the murder charges, the trustee reportedly refused to release funds for Jackson’s retainer. As a result, Jackson withdrew from the case, leaving Nick to rely on a public defender.

According to the petition, Nick told Kanin that ‘time is of the essence’ and explained that he needed Jackson to avoid ‘further jeopardizing my defense in the criminal matter’ as he has no other source of funding for his legal bills or basic supplies like soap and socks while behind bars.

‘Every additional week of delay is a week in which the counsel of his choice cannot investigate or prepare on his behalf – prejudice to his defense that cannot be undone,’ Nick’s lawyers claim.

‘The harm is irreparable and it grows with each day the Trustee withholds funds that are already Nick’s.

Nick Reiner, the son of famed director Rob Reiner who is now charged with his murder, has filed a petition for his portion of his inheritance. He is pictured in court  

Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death just hours before Nick was arrested and held without bail

Prosecutors say that Nick killed his parents at their $13.5 million home in upscale Brentwood, Los Angeles on December 14 

‘In the meantime, for reasons unknown to Petitioner, the Trustee continues to deplete Nick’s funds by paying lawyers to raise one reason after another for holding on to Nick’s money for another two years, all of which violate the plain terms of the Trust.’ 

The petition also claims Kanin is seeking to pass on the trust to another trustee, and that he originally delayed handing over the funds Nick was owed on his 30th birthday by claiming he believed his predecessor had already turned over the funds. 

Nick is now seeking accounting and damages from Kanin. 

The murder suspect has previously been represented by Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene who entered a not guilty plea on his behalf to six felony charges, two of first degree murder, two of special circumstances involving multiple murder and two counts of special circumstances using a deadly weapon, a knife.

Prosecutors say that Nick killed his parents at their $13.5 million home in upscale Brentwood, Los Angeles on December 14, fatally stabbing them before fleeing the scene.

Nick, who has a long history of mental health and substance abuse issues , had earlier been seen having a loud argument with his father at a holiday party thrown by TV’s Conan O’Brien hours before his parents’ bodies were found, reportedly by his younger sister Romy.

Nathan Hochman, the LA District Attorney, has said that the death penalty is on the table for Reiner if he is convicted.

‘This case is a death penalty eligible case.’ he declared after an earlier hearing. ‘Along those lines we take the process in which we determine whether or not the death penalty should be sought extremely seriously. That goes through a very rigorous process.

‘We will be looking at all mitigating and aggravating circumstances, and we have invited defense counsel to present to us both in writing and in a pleading, any arguments they would like to make in consideration going forward or not going forward with the death penalty. So that is an ongoing process.’

Nick argues in his petition he had tried to hire famed defense lawyer Alan Jackson to represent him at his murder trial using his share of the trust, but the trustee would not pay Jackson – leaving him to be represented by public defender Kimberly Green (pictured) 

Nick (center) claims his siblings, Romy and Jake, supported his effort to use the trust fund to pay for Jackson

In a heart-wrenching essay in April, Nick’s older brother Jake shared his horror at finding out that his beloved parents – who were married for 36 years – had been murdered and that his younger brother Nick was charged with their slayings.

He described how his sister Romy, 28, gave him the terrible news, which he said was ‘too devastating to comprehend.’

‘The only thing I could focus on was that I needed to get to my childhood home. I needed to get to my sister. I needed to figure out what the hell just happened,’ he recounted.

‘I was robbed of so many things that day,’ Jake, 34, continued. ‘My parents won’t be at my wedding, they won’t get to hold their future grandchild, and they won’t get to see me have the successful career I’m still seeking. It simultaneously breaks my heart and enrages me.’

As he was still reeling from the news of his parents’ deaths, Jake said he was horrified to then learn that his brother Nick was the alleged murderer.

‘We lost more than half of our family that night in the most violent way imaginable,’ he wrote.

‘Sure, any loss of a parent is devastating, but nothing compares to losing both of them at the same time and, on top of that, having your brother be at the center of it. It’s almost too impossible to process.’

In a blog post this week Nick’s older brother Jake, center, shared his horror at finding out that his beloved parents, left, had been murdered 

‘Every day since then has been horrendous,’ he continued. ‘Every meeting we take, every person we talk to, every tear we shed, every movement we make is connected to our parents being murdered.’ 

‘When you are not living through a tragedy the specific way Romy and I are, it’s hard to wrap your head around just how horrific this has been,’ Jake explained.

‘Because they weren’t your parents, it might be easier to move forward or even forget for a moment about what happened that day,’ he wrote. ‘But for us, it’s every single day.’

Jake also paid touching tributes to his parents, saying that they were ‘the center of my life.’

‘They are my guiding lights, the foundation of who I am as a human being, and the most giving people I have ever known,’ he wrote.

‘A lot of people don’t have the luxury of having the best parents, the best mom, or the best dad, but I did. The love they have for me, my brother, and my sister is truly unconditional.

‘And the love they have for each other in their marriage is something I always looked up to as the standard of what a successful relationship looks like.’

Jake wrote of the anguish he has endured since the murders of his Hollywood legend father and mother Michele in December 

While his famous father was a Hollywood legend, Jake described his mother, Michele, as ‘the engine, the backbone, and the heart of our entire family.’

‘She had a passion for life most people wish they could attain.’

He wrote of watching musicals with his mother and going to baseball games with his father, and acknowledged his privileged upbringing as the son of celebrities.

‘It’s not lost on me that I was able to have these incredible experiences, that most people don’t get to have, because of who my parents were,’ he wrote.

‘But I would trade every Dodger game, every Broadway show, every vacation, if I could just spend just one more hour talking to them and to say goodbye.’

The Daily Mail has reached out to Kanin Law Corp for comment.