The sudden exit of celebrity defense attorney Alan Jackson from Nick Reiner’s murder case raised immediate questions inside a Los
The sudden exit of celebrity defense attorney Alan Jackson from Nick Reiner’s murder case raised immediate questions inside a Los Angeles courtroom — and among legal experts watching closely from the sidelines.
Reiner, 32, the son of acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner, appeared in court Wednesday when Jackson announced he and his firm were withdrawing after only three weeks representing the accused double murder suspect, according to the New York Post.
Jackson, who recently secured an acquittal for Karen Read in the high-profile killing of her police officer boyfriend, declined to explain the decision. But veteran criminal defense attorneys and former prosecutors say the reason is likely straightforward: money.
“In the business, we say Mr. Green didn’t show up,” said Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor who has represented high-profile clients in civil litigation.
Rahmani described Jackson as one of the top defense lawyers in the country — and one whose services come at an extraordinary price.
“For a case like this, he’s going to charge at least a seven-figure retainer,” Rahmani said.
