"Sofia Marks, known as the Percocet Princess, was charged in 2023 with selling the drugs that caused the death of Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez. The five new defendants - Grant McIver, Bruce Epperson, Eddie Barreto, John Nicolas and Roy Nicolas - were members of a criminal network that distributed thousands of counterfeit prescription opioid pills laced with fentanyl, among other drugs, to teenagers and young adults living in New York City, prosecutors said."
"According to the indictment, the fentanyl pills distributed by the defendants caused the deaths of three 19-year-olds, including Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez and Akira Stein. The indictment does not name the victims but law enforcement sources confirmed the names to ABC News."
Five people were arrested Thursday on charges tied to the 2023 overdose deaths of Robert De Niro's grandson, Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez, and Akira Stein, the daughter of Chris Stein. Sofia Marks, known as the Percocet Princess, had been charged in 2023 with selling the drugs that caused Leandro's death. The newly arrested defendants — Grant McIver, Bruce Epperson, Eddie Barreto, John Nicolas and Roy Nicolas — are accused members of a criminal network that distributed thousands of counterfeit prescription opioid pills laced with fentanyl and other drugs to teenagers and young adults in New York City. The indictment links the fentanyl-laced pills to three 19-year-old deaths; law enforcement confirmed victim names to ABC News.
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