'Monty Python' Star Eric Idle Has 'No Sympathy' for Nick Reiner
Monty Python star Eric Idle has publicly expressed a lack of sympathy for Nick Reiner, who is seeking access to family trust funds to pay for his murder trial defense. Nick Reiner is accused of killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of high-profile legal battles, family inheritance disputes, and the application of 'slayer statutes' in criminal law.
Eric Idle has no sympathy for Nick Reiner as he fights to access family money for his murder trial defense ... and the reason is deeply personal.
We got the "Monty Python" legend out in NYC Monday and asked how he felt about Nick trying to use some of the family's fortune to pay his attorney.
Eric's answer was short and brutal ... "I was the last man probably to talk to his father, so I have no sympathy."
As TMZ previously reported, Eric spoke with Rob Reiner for more than an hour the night before Rob and his wife, Michele, were killed in their home.
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