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crime2 years ago

Arrest Made in Death of Robert De Niro's Grandson: Woman Allegedly Known as 'Percocet Princess' Arrested

A 20-year-old woman named Sofia Haley Marks has been arrested on federal narcotics charges in connection with the death of Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the 19-year-old grandson of actor Robert De Niro. Marks was taken into custody on federal drug distribution charges as part of an ongoing investigation by the New York City Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Rodriguez's cause of death has not been officially disclosed, but his mother stated that he had been sold fentanyl-laced pills. Marks is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan federal court.

via Deadline|
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entertainment2 years ago

'The Wire' Creator David Simon Pleads for Leniency in Sentencing of Actor Michael K. Williams' Fatal Fentanyl Dealer

David Simon, co-creator of "The Wire," has written a letter urging leniency in the sentencing of Carlos Macci, the man who sold the fentanyl that led to the death of actor Michael K. Williams. Simon asks the judge to consider Macci's age, illiteracy, and struggles with addiction, arguing that incarcerating him would serve no purpose. Simon emphasizes that Williams took responsibility for his own drug use and opposed mass incarceration. Macci's sentencing is scheduled for this month.

via Deadline|
#david-simon#drug-death#entertainment
crime2 years ago

"The Wire Creator Pleads for Leniency in Michael K. Williams' Death Case"

The co-creator of The Wire, David Simon, has written a letter to a judge requesting leniency for Carlos Macci, one of four men charged in the drug death of actor Michael K Williams. Williams died of an overdose in 2021, and Macci pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute narcotics. Simon argued that incarcerating a 71-year-old man with a history of addiction and no ambitions of success and profit in drug sales would serve no purpose. Macci's lawyer is seeking a sentence of time served, and the court's probation office has recommended 10 years in prison.

via BBC|
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