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Hollywood film producer David Brian Pearce has been sentenced over the fentanyl-induced murders of two women. In February 2025, Pearce was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder over the deaths of model Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola. While receiving his sentence in October 2025, Pearce was also convicted of multiple sexual assault charges, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release at the time. While at trial, the jury found Pearce guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of forcible rape, two counts of sexual penetration by force, one count of sodomy by use of force and one count of rape of an unconscious woman, the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office shared. Scroll down for what to know about Pearce’s victims and sentencing: How Did David Brian Pearce Meet Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola? Prosecutors alleged in an October 2025 trial that Pearce met Giles and Cabrales-Arzola at a November 2021 warehouse party in Los Angeles. When he took them back to his apartment in Beverly Hills, Pearce allegedly provided them GHB and fentanyl, “causing Giles and Cabrales-Arzola to fatally overdose,” per a press release. He reportedly dropped off Giles and Cabrales-Arzola at two different hospitals the next day. Giles was already dead. She was 24. Cabrales-Arzola, meanwhile, was resuscitated but died 11 days later at age 26, prosecutors alleged. How Long Is David Brian Pearce’s Sentence? Pearce was sentenced to 146 years to life in prison in October 2025. He will also have to register as a lifetime sex offender. “This sentence delivers long-awaited justice for Ms. Cabrales-Arzola, Ms. Giles and the courageous sexual assault victims who came forward and testified,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said in a statement. “Not only were the victims sexually assaulted, but the lives of Ms. Cabrales-Arzola and Ms. Giles were stolen in one of the most devasting ways — a fentanyl-induced sexual assault by Pearce. I would like to thank Deputy District Attorneys Catherine Mariano and Seth Carmack and all those who assisted in this prosecution within the Sex Crimes Division and the Los Angeles Police Department, whose tireless dedication made this outcome possible.” Hochman continued, “This case is a stark reminder of the devastation caused by fentanyl. Fentanyl poisoners who harm and exploit others will be held accountable. Every prosecution and sentence like this one moves us a step closer to deterring criminals from committing these crimes and protecting others from a similar fate.” How Did David Brian Pearce React to His Sentence? After Pearce received his sentencing in October 2025, attorney Ronda Dixon said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly that it was “never proven” that her client provided the drugs that killed Giles and Marcela. “My heart goes out to their families, as it is difficult to lose a loved one to a fentanyl overdose. However, the message the DA sent out today is chilling to good Samaritans who seek to help someone who is an overdose victim. Certainly, people will think twice before taking anyone to the hospital who they think is a victim of overdose,” Dixon said. Has Anyone Else Been Charged in David Briance Pearce’s Case? Brant Osborn, a codefendant in the case, was charged with two counts of accessory to murder after the fact. After a jury failed to reach a unanimous decision on the charges, a judge declared a mistrial in February. A new trial is expected to begin in November 2025.
