Robert De Niro’s grandson’s cause of death was revealed as an accidental overdose death. Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodriguez died in July from the toxic effects of cocaine, fentanyl, ketamine, bromazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam and alprazolam.
Leandro’s mother, Drena De Niro, shared the news of his death on July 3 and explained that he had died after someone sold him fentanyl-laced pills.
“Someone sold him fentanyl-laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him,” she wrote on social media. “So for all these people still f—ing around selling and buying this s—, my son is gone forever.”
She also included a heartfelt message to her son, “You were kindness acceptance and love and I can’t believe any of this is real YOU made everything bearable and every burden lighter. You didn’t deserve to die like this but I can only believe that God needed a strong powerful angel in their army.”
Sofia Haley Marks was arrested in July in connection with his death. Officers believe that she sold him the drugs that killed him. Two weeks after her arrest, she appeared in court for three federal narcotics charges. She has agreed to stay in prison until she requests bail sometime in the future. The prosecutors made it clear that they would oppose any request made by her for her release.
Robert also added his own statement about his grandson’s death writing, “I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo. We’re greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. We ask that we please be given privacy to grieve our loss of Leo.”
Police reports show that a 911 call was made at Wall Street. When first responders arrived, they found Leandro passed out and he was pronounced dead on the scene.
