Conan O’Brien ‘Worried With Guilt’ After Witnessing Rob Reiner’s Heated Feud With His Alleged Murderer Son

Conan O’Brien regrets not having intervened during the heated discussion Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, had their son Nick at their Christmas party last week.

The TV icon believes the intervention could have prevented the eventual death of the duo, who were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home 24 hours after the party.

The couple’s son was arrested shortly after the bodies were discovered and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Nick Reiner he made his first court appearance on Wednesday and his arraignment is set for early next month.

Conan O’Brien feels “guilty” after the murders of his friends Rob and Michele Reiner

In the wake of the shocking murders of Reiner and his wife, O’Brien, who last saw them at his Christmas party just 24 hours before the incident, is said to be privately struggling with intense guilt over their deaths.

According to reports, the TV icon has been reflecting on those moments in recent days, especially as one of the witnesses who saw the couple have a “very loud” argument with their son Nick.

“He keeps thinking, ‘What if I had stepped in? What if I had pulled Rob aside or locked him up?’ an insider told Rob Shutter’s #ShutterScoop. “He feels that maybe he could have changed the course of what happened.”

“Conan plays every detail out of his mind,” a second source said of O’Brien. “He’s wracked with guilt and keeps wondering if something he did – or didn’t do – could have made a difference.”

Reiners’ son was charged with two counts of first-degree murder

Barely 24 hours after the party hosted by O’Brien, the Reiners were found in their Brentwood home with stab wounds.

Authorities described the incident as a homicide after an investigation was launched. Nick was arrested and charged with the double murder of his parents.

He is being held without bail and appeared in court Wednesday, where he waived his rights.

His arraignment was later set for Jan. 7, when he could enter a plea to the two first-degree murder charges against him. He may also make a case for bail at that time, although it remains unclear if he will seek it.

He is currently represented by attorney Alan Jackson, who previously represented the likes of actor Kevin Spacey and movie producer-turned-sex offender Harvey Weinstein.

Nick Reiner could face the death penalty if convicted

If Nick is ultimately found guilty of murdering his parents, he could face the death penalty.

This was made known by Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman during a news conference earlier this week about the murders.

“[Nick’s] the charges will be two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders,” Hochman revealed at the time, per Fox News. “He also faces a special charge of personally using a dangerous and deadly weapon, meaning a knife. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.”

Elsewhere in the press conference, Hochman also revealed that his team will consider the “thoughts and wishes of the family” during sentencing. However, this will also depend on “the strength of the evidence, aggravating and mitigating circumstances and wider policy considerations”.

Rob Reiner’s other children described his death as a ‘devastating loss’

As the tributes continue to pour in and the investigation into the Reiner family’s murders remains ongoing, their other daughter and son, Romy and Jake, recently broke their silence on the incident.

In a statement obtained by NBC Newsthe two said they are at a loss for words to describe the “unimaginable pain” they are currently feeling.

“The terrible and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something no one should ever have to experience. They weren’t just our parents, they were our best friends,” they added, per explosion.

They also expressed their appreciation for the condolences they have received and ended their statement by asking for privacy, without mentioning Nick.

“Now we ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”

Rob Reiner and his wife were concerned about the “deterioration” of his son’s mental health

Since their gruesome murder, friends of the Reiner family have emphasized how hard they have tried to help their son Nick with his substance abuse and mental health issues.

right New York Posta source close to the family shared that the actor and his wife were concerned that their son was still using drugs and his mental health was declining due to his addiction.

“Rob told people they were afraid for Nick and that his mental state was deteriorating,” the insider, who is a family friend, told the news outlet. “These poor people did everything to help this child.”

The late couple reportedly sent Nick to several rehabs in hopes of beating his addiction.