‘Drug supplier’ often known as PERCOCET PRINCESS arrested over demise of Robert De Niro’s grandson

Police have arrested a lady in reference to the July 2 ‘drug overdose’ demise of performing legend Robert De Niro‘s 19-year-old grandson Leandro.

Sofia Haley Marks, 20, is accused of promoting Leandro De Niro Rodriguez medicine shortly earlier than he was discovered useless in his New York City residence.

Marks has been nicknamed ‘the Percocet Princess’, was arrested Thursday night time at round 6 p.m. in an NYPD undercover sting operation, in keeping with the New York Post.

She’s being charged federally with distributing narcotics, whereas investigators are nonetheless conducting a search in her dwelling.

A spokesperson for the NYPD advised DailyMail.com they might not affirm the arrest. 

Police have arrested a lady in reference to the July 2 ‘drug overdose’ demise of performing legend Robert De Niro ‘s 19-year-old grandson Leandro 

{The teenager}’s lifeless physique was found sitting in a chair beside white powder inside a $950,000, one-bedroom residence on Wall Avenue in New York. 

A police supply tells DailyMail.com the substance was discovered close to his physique and there have been no indicators of trauma. He was discovered by a buddy who hadn’t heard from him in a number of days and was checking in on him, a police supply advised TMZ. 

Residents within the constructing, proper subsequent to the Wall Avenue subway cease advised DailyMail.com they noticed an ambulance and a hearth truck pull up on an in any other case tranquil Sunday afternoon. 

Aspiring actor and director Leandro was following in his mom and grandfather’s profession footsteps, landed a small position in 2018’s A Star Is Born because the son of Bradley Cooper’s greatest buddy, George ‘Noodles’ Stone, performed by Dave Chappelle. He additionally appeared in Cabaret Maxime in 2018. 

His mom Drena De Niro – an American actress adopted by De Niro after the actor married her mom, Diahnne Abbott in 1976 – introduced his demise.

His father Carlos, a famend graffiti artist, and mom Drena, 51, shared a press release on Instagram on Monday as they reacted to Leandro’s premature passing.

‘It’s with immeasurable shock and disappointment that we are saying goodbye to our beloved son Leo. We thanks for the outpouring love and help and ask that we’re given privateness this time to course of this inconsolable grief.

‘You may’t spell Love with out Leo,’ Carlos added because the caption to the put up, which featured candy photos of Leandro at totally different ages. 

{The teenager}’s lifeless physique was discovered sitting in a chair beside white powder inside a $950,000, one-bedroom residence on Wall Avenue in New York

Robert De Niro leaves the Frank E. Campbell Dwelling along with his household following his grandson’s demise

Drena was adopted by De Niro, and took his surname, after the actor married her mom, Diahnne Abbott, in 1976. 

She had a comparatively transient life-style because of her father’s vibrant profession and cut up her time between New York Metropolis, Los Angeles, and Italy.

Drena left college and determined to discover the humanities, turning her hand to an entire host of profession paths together with mannequin, DJ and style guide.

She ultimately determined to observe in De Niro’s footsteps and shortly discovered her ft as an actress and filmmaker.

She made De Niro a grandfather in 2003 when she welcomed Leandro together with her then-boyfriend Carlos Rodriguez.

Drena, who at present lives in New York, has since turned her attentions to directing and in addition describes herself as being skilled in Muay Thai and martial arts.

At 51, Drena is 5 years older than De Niro’s oldest organic baby, Raphael, with Abbott. Now 46, he is a Manhattan property agent whose superstar purchasers have included Jon Bon Jovi and Renee Zellweger.

De Niro additionally has two kids — twins Aaron and Julian, 27, — from his relationship between 1988 and 1995 with former mannequin and actress Toukie Smith. They have been conceived by in vitro fertilizations and delivered by a surrogate mom.

In 1998, he additionally had a son, Elliot, 21, and in 2011, a daughter, Helen, 11, (additionally born through surrogate) throughout his stormy 20-year marriage to his second spouse, former flight attendant Grace Hightower.

Aspiring actor and director Leandro was following in his mom and grandfather’s profession footsteps

‘You may’t spell Love with out Leo,’ his father mentioned in a social media tribute, which featured candy photos of Leandro at totally different ages

Robert De Niro is seen on the wake of his grandson Leandro

In Could, the 79-year-old actor confirmed that he’d welcomed his seventh baby Gia Virginia along with his girlfriend Tiffany Chan, 43, to whom he has been linked since summer time 2021. 

Leandro’s demise comes after the Division of Justice filed charges against several Chinese companies and executives over their alleged position within the U.S. fentanyl commerce.

Federal prosecutors say almost all fentanyl precursors are manufactured and shipped from China right now.

Felony organizations just like the notorious Sinaloa cartel in Mexico work with Chinese language firms to get their substances for fentanyl.