Hollywood Producer Faces Life in Drug Deaths Case

David Brian Pearce, a Hollywood producer, was convicted of first-degree murder for the drug-related deaths of model Christy Giles and architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, as well as multiple sexual assault charges. The women were found outside Los Angeles-area hospitals in November 2021 after being given a fatal mix of drugs at a party. Pearce was also found guilty of several sexual assaults against seven women dating back to 2007. His co-defendant, Brandt Walter Osborn, charged with being an accessory after the fact, faced a mistrial due to a jury deadlock. Pearce, who denied the charges, faces life in prison with sentencing scheduled for March 13. Osborn's future trial prospects will be discussed on the same date.