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Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman Calls Nick Reiner’s Rehab Facilities Scams
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman
Nick Reiner’s Family Was Scammed by Rehab Facilities
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TMZ.com
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman — formerly the president of the American Psychiatric Association — stopped by “TMZ Live,” sharing some disturbing insight into the multiple rehab facilities … which ultimately failed Rob and Michele Reiner‘s son Nick.
Before his parents’ tragic murders, Nick was in and out of rehab at least 18 times. While Nick struggled with substance abuse, Dr. Lieberman suggested the care he received was palliative at best … and after-care at rehabilitation programs is generally inadequate, resulting in a revolving-door repetition of treatment and release.
Lieberman said, “[Rehab centers] don’t necessarily provide mental healthcare for a primary diagnosis such as schizophrenia, which may have been the reason that impelled Nick to use illegal medications, which he became addicted to.”
He continued … “What these rehab programs do is … They’re scams for the most part. They admit you. They charge a lot of money. They detox, and they keep you for a certain amount of time, and they release you. But the aftercare is the key here. There isn’t adequate aftercare provided, and patients then relapse, and it becomes a revolving door.”
A very expensive revolving door at that. Some of the places reportedly charged tens of thousands of dollars for a month’s stay.
Some have pointed out Nick had been displaying warning signs when his medications were altered in a way that left him unstable. While Lieberman says it should fall on doctors to spot dangerous behavior and prescribe in patient care when necessary, he admitted the law ties their hands.
“The rules for civil commitment, or treatment of a patient over objection, or hospitalizing them over objection are so stringent that a person has to literally commit a crime before they can be forcibly admitted to the hospital or required to take medication,” he said.
This even applies in Nick’s case, where he was allegedly using cocaine, which Lieberman said is like “throwing gas on a fire” for schizophrenics.
Lieberman lamented, “What we have here is a result of the inattention to this problem, which is good mental healthcare … We’re introducing to the population ticking time bombs.”
Nick has been charged with killing his parents and is being held on suicide watch at Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles. He’s charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
Congrats to Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias — the longtime couple has officially welcomed baby No. 4!
The duo shared the happy news in a joint IG post Monday, simply captioning it with the baby’s arrival date — “My Sunshine 12.17.2025” — keeping the name and gender under wraps for now.
They first revealed they were expanding their fam back in August, adding to their already-packed household with twins Nicholas and Lucy, born in 2017, and daughter Mary, who arrived in 2020.
The power couple has been going strong for nearly 25 years, first linking up in 2001 after meeting on the set of Enrique’s “Escape” music video … and clearly, all that family focus has paid off.
Congrats to the growing crew!
YouTuber ‘Adam the Woo’
Dead at 51
Published
YouTube star Adam the Woo has died … TMZ has learned.
A spokeswoman for Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Florida tells TMZ … deputies were first dispatched to Adam’s home around 12:24 PM Monday for a well being check. We’re told the home was secured, but deputies were unable to make contact with the adult male who lived there.
The Sheriff’s Office tells us deputies returned to the address later in the afternoon around 2:53 PM after receiving a call for an unattended death. Authorities say a friend became concerned, borrowed a ladder, and looked through a third story window, where he saw Adam lying on a bed not moving.
Deputies entered the residence alongside Fire Rescue, and Adam pronounced deceased inside the home. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Investigators say the friend who discovered him had seen Adam the day before. Authorities also tell us they notifies Adam’s father, who lives locally about his death.
Adam the Woo rose to fame through his popular YouTube channel, where he documented travel, theme parks, roadside attractions, and pop-culture locations … growing a massive following over the years.
Adam was 51.
RIP.
Brown University
School Not To Blame For Shooting
… Masters Students Say
Published
A group of second-year master’s students at Brown University says the school should not be blamed for the on-campus shooting that killed two and injured several others.
The students, who live on and near campus and work on the east side of Providence, RI — near Brown — tell TMZ … they don’t agree with one narrative being spun that the Ivy League school is somehow to blame for the mass shooting.
AP
Instead, the students say gun control and lack of access to mental health services are the real issues here … and they say there’s nothing Brown can do to control those things.
What’s more, the students say there are overarching problems that need to be dealt with at the federal level … and they feel they weren’t the only school or group of students that’s feeling the brunt of gun violence and mass shootings.
Fox News
The students say there needs to be tough conversations about gun control policies … and they want to see investments made into making mental health facilities more accessible.
Law enforcement says former Brown student Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was the gunman … and the students we talked to say Brown shouldn’t be held at fault for a former student who harbored hate in his heart for those alongside him.
Fox News
The students say the response from university administration and officials is making them feel safe and heard … and they’re more proud than ever to be part of the Brown University community.
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