Five people have been arrested in connection with the death of Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the 19-year-old grandson of actor Robert De Niro, who died of a suspected drug overdose in New York City in 2023.

The five men – Grant McIver, Bruce Epperson, Eddie Barreto, John Nicolas and Roy Nicolas – have been charged with allegedly running a drug-supply ring accused of distributing counterfeit prescription pills to young people across New York, according to an indictment obtained by the Daily Mail.

Authorities allege the group provided the pills that killed three teenagers in 2023, one of whom was identified in court papers as "victim 3" – details that match Leandro's age, death date and location.

Leandro, the only son of De Niro's adopted daughter Drena De Niro and artist Carlos Rodriguez wa

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