Convicted Hollywood Producer Sentenced to 146 Years for Drugging and Killing Models

In a shocking turn of events, a Hollywood producer has been sentenced to 146 years to life in state prison for the 2021 drug-related deaths of two young women. David Brian Pearce, 42, was found guilty in February 2025 of two counts of first-degree murder in the fentanyl overdose deaths of 24-year-old model Christy Giles and her friend, 26-year-old architect Hilda Cabrales-Arzola.

Pearce was also convicted of rape and other sexual assaults against seven other women between 2007 and 2021. Prosecutors argued that he drugged the victims "to facilitate the sexual assault," with one stating, "The defendant is a rapist and now he is a murderer."

According to the details, Pearce met Giles and Cabrales-Arzola at a warehouse party in East Los Angeles in November 2021. He then took them to his Beverly Hills apartment, where he provided the women with GHB and fentanyl. Cabrales-Arzola called for a rideshare but never took the ride, and hours later, Pearce and his roommate dropped the unconscious women off at separate hospitals. Giles was pronounced dead on arrival, while Cabrales-Arzola was taken off life support after suffering multiple organ failure.

The judge's decision to sentence Pearce to 146 years to life in prison reflects the severity of his crimes and the devastating impact on the victims and their families.