A woman was arrested and interrogated after the death of Robert De Niro’s grandson

2023-07-14 19:13:42

news network saidCNNAn informed source confirmed to her, on Friday, that a woman had been arrested, who may be related to the death of the grandson of actor Robert De Niro.

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, 19, has died, according to an announcement from his mother, Drina, on social media earlier this month.

A law enforcement source told the American channel that a woman named Sophia Marks was detained on charges of selling drugs to a minor.

The source said that Marks has not yet been charged with murder, but also said that this is a “probable reason for the arrest,” stressing in the context that the investigation is underway.

He also said that the Southern District of New York handled the case.

After announcing the death of her son Leandro, Drina De Niro later said in the comments section of her post on

“Someone sold him fentanyl-coated pills, they knew it was, and they sold it to him, so my son is gone forever.”

Fentanyl is a fast-acting synthetic opioid that is more powerful than heroin 50 times And 100 times more than morphine.

That didn’t take to long

— william adams (@papadad913) July 14, 2023

Nearly 70,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses that included fentanyl in 2021, nearly four times over five years, according to a recent report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By 2021, nearly two-thirds of overdose deaths were found to have involved a strong synthetic opioid.

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez was making his first steps in acting, and he had previously appeared with his mother in the movie “A Star Is Born”, produced in 2018, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

He also appeared in films such as “The Collection” in 2005, and “Cabaret Maxime” in 2018, according to IMDB.

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo,” Robert De Niro, 79, said in a statement. “We deeply appreciate everyone’s condolences. We ask that you please grant us privacy to grieve our loss of Leo,” according to CNN.

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