Nearly a half-dozen people have been arrested in connection with selling the drugs that led to the July 2023 overdose death of actor Robert De Niro’s grandson, according to court documents.

Five people have been arrested in connection to the accidental drug overdose that led to the death of Robert De Niro’s grandson, Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez.

"I’m deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson Leo," De Niro told Fox News Digital in a statement at the time.