Trust Fund Breakthrough: Nick Reiner's Trustee Now Pushing Judge to Release the Money

There’s a significant shift brewing in Nick Reiner’s legal battle—and it might finally break the financial deadlock that’s been strangling his defense.

According to sources close to the case, Jodi Montgomery, the trustee overseeing Nick’s trust fund, is preparing to file court documents requesting that a judge release funds that were supposed to be distributed to him when he turned 30 back in 2023. This move marks a turning point, because up until now, the trustee had been the primary obstacle preventing Nick from accessing money he claims is rightfully his.

The money matters here because Nick’s lack of funds forced him to part ways with his defense attorney, Alan Jackson. He’s currently being represented by a public defender while awaiting trial on two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his parents to death in their home. But Alan Jackson has made it clear he wants back in if the financial situation can be resolved—and Nick claims both of his siblings, Jake and Romy, have already agreed to allow him to rehire the attorney.

What makes this development intriguing is the timing and the trustee’s apparent change of heart. Instead of blocking the petition, Jodi Montgomery is now actively supporting Nick’s request to access his own trust fund—something that could reshape the entire trajectory of his legal defense. Of course, a judge will have the final say on whether to release the cash while Nick sits in jail. But having the trustee on his side is a significant advantage.

The case has been mired in procedural complexity from the start, but this money question feels like one of the clearest moving pieces. Whether the judge agrees to unlock those funds could determine whether Nick gets the legal firepower he needs to mount a serious defense.