5 arrested in case involving overdose death of Robert De Niro's grandson
Five people have been federally charged in connection with the 2023 overdose death of actor Robert De Niro's grandson and two others, authorities said Thursday.
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Five people have been federally charged in connection with the 2023 overdose death of actor Robert De Niro's grandson and two others, authorities said Thursday.
Five people have been indicted on a federal drug charge related to the overdose death of actor Robert De Niro's grandson. More than a dozen have also been arrested after law enforcement officers say they busted up a criminal drug network operating in and around Washington Square Park. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Leandro De Niro-Rodriguez's mother Drena De Niro previously said he died after being sold pills laced with fentanyl.
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While the jury found De Niro was not personally liable for the abuse, they ordered his production company to make two payments of $632,142 to his longtime personal assistant.
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Graham Chase Robinson seeks $12 million in damages for emotional distress and reputational harm that she claims has left her unable to recover from the trauma of working for Robert De Niro.
The two-time Oscar-winning actor at times appeared grouchy and twice raised his voice almost to a shout during his testimony.
The actor's former longtime assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, is suing De Niro for $12 million.
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Sources told CBS2 officers found Shanice Aviles picking up Christmas presents inside the Upper East Side townhouse.
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Police said a burglar broke into De Niro's townhouse while he and his family, including young children, were sleeping upstairs, CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
De Niro was asleep upstairs and woke up to find police and the suspect in his home, CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
Sources tell CBS2 the actor was inside at the time over the break-in overnight.
Sources tell CBS2 police spotted the suspect - a known repeat offender - breaking into the basement of the building on the Upper East Side.
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