Conan O’Brien Reportedly ‘Wracked With Guilt’ After Seeing Rob Reiner Hours Before His Murder—He Feels He ‘Could’ve Changed What Happened’
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Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, attended Conan O’Brien’s party with their son, Nick, and hours later, their bodies were found in their Los Angeles home. Reportedly, the former late-night host is feeling overwhelming guilt about what happened to his friends.
A source told Rob Shuter’s ShuterScoop Substack that Conan is “blaming himself” after spectating an argument between the parents and son. “He keeps thinking, ‘What if I had stepped in? What if I’d pulled Rob aside or shut it down?’” the insider said. “He feels like maybe he could have changed the course of what happened.”
“Conan is replaying every detail in his mind,” another insider added. “He’s wracked with guilt and keeps wondering if anything he did—or didn’t do—could have made a difference.”
Sources told People that Nick and his parents were heard in a “very loud argument” at the party. “Nick was freaking everyone out, acting crazy, kept asking people if they were famous,” a source said.
The 32-year-old reportedly had a tense conversation with actor Bill Hader at Conan O’Brien’s holiday party on Dec. 13. Sources told NBC News that Nick had allegedly interrupted Hader’s conversation. When the comedian told him that the conversation was private, Reiner’s son appeared to stand still and stare before “storming off.” The couple left the party early.
Rob and Michele Reiner’s bodies were discovered on Dec. 14, allegedly by their daughter Romy. Nick was arrested on Dec. 16 and is charged with 2 counts of murder and faces a special circumstance allegation of using a deadly weapon, according to court documents. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.
