Alan Jackson is again within the courtroom one week after withdrawing from Nick Reiner’s authorized counsel.
Jackson, 61, and shopper Fraser Bohm appeared on the Van Nuys Courthouse in California on Wednesday, January 14. Bohm, 25, was charged with 4 counts every of homicide and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for his involvement in a automotive crash that killed Pepperdine College college students Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams on October 17, 2023. He pleaded not responsible to all fees.
Prosecutors say Bohm was allegedly doing over 100 mph on the Pacific Coast Freeway when he misplaced management of his car, hitting three parked automobiles, which then struck the 4 girls who have been strolling close by. In November 2025, Choose Thomas Rubinson denied a movement to dismiss the homicide fees. Two months prior, the choose denied a movement to cut back Bohm’s bail from $4 million to $2 million.
“There are lots of, many defendants sitting within the county jail proper now who would love me to cut back their bail to allow them to rent Alan Jackson or different non-public counsel,” Rubinson mentioned on the time, per Pepperdine College Graphic. “That’s not the way in which it really works.”
Throughout Wednesday’s courtroom look, Jackson conversed with Bohm and at one level, patted him on the again, per The New York Submit. In response to the outlet, Bohm replied, “Sure your honor,” when the choose requested if he agreed with waving his proper to a speedy trial. The following courtroom date for Bohm was scheduled for February 10.
Exterior of the courthouse, Jackson informed The Submit that Bohm “is doing nice, the entire staff is doing nice.” Days earlier, Jackson introduced his withdrawal from Nick’s homicide case involving his dad and mom, Rob and Michele Reiner.
“As you realize, this morning, I needed to withdraw as Nick Reiner’s counsel,” Jackson informed reporters exterior of the courthouse after the January 7 listening to. “Circumstances past our management, however extra importantly, circumstances past Nick’s management, have dictated that, sadly, it’s made it inconceivable for us to proceed our illustration of Nick.”
“I’m legally and I’m ethically prohibited from explaining all of the explanation why, I do know that’s a query on everybody’s thoughts,” he continued. “We anticipate the general public defender to step in, they’ve already been appointed and really rigorously shield Nick Reiner’s pursuits as he strikes ahead via the system.”
Jackson ended the press convention with an announcement: “What we’ve realized, and you’ll take this to the financial institution, is that, pursuant to the regulation in California, Nick Reiner is just not responsible of homicide.”
Rob and Michele have been discovered useless of their Brentwood, California, residence on December 14, 2025, with obvious stab wounds. They have been 78 and 70, respectively. Police arrested Nick close to the College of Southern California hours after his dad and mom’ our bodies have been discovered. He was charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and is dealing with the dying penalty or life in jail with out the potential of parole if convicted.
Jackson briefly mentioned the case and his exit on Billy Bush‘s “Sizzling Mics” podcast earlier this week, hitting again at hypothesis that it was on account of cash.
“You possibly can’t say that one thing occurred with the retainer as a result of I’ve by no means mentioned that,” Jackson mentioned of rumors surrounding the retainer cost, including, “Clearly, one thing occurred with my capability and my staff’s capability to proceed the illustration, however I don’t need you, your viewers, [or] anyone else to begin speculating as to what that could be. I’ve not mentioned a phrase about it.”
Nick’s subsequent courtroom look is slated for February 23, with public defender Kimberly Greene stepping in to characterize him.
