Robert De Niro’s grandson, Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, died in July 2023 from a drug overdose involving fentanyl-laced pills, and in late 2025 several individuals were indicted and arrested in connection with his death as well as related cases. The new developments involve charges tied to a drug- distribution network that allegedly sold counterfeit pills to teens and young adults in New York City, leading to multiple fatalities, including Leandro’s.