LA prosecutor Catherine Ann Mariano told the 12-member jury that Pearce is a calculating serial rapist who lured women to his home by posing as a Hollywood bigshot and promising to help them break into the entertainment business.
Pearce met Giles and Arzola in 2021 at a warehouse rave party in LA.
According to court testimony, he and a wingman, Michael Ansbach, brought the girls back to Pearce’s apartment.
Ansbach testified that Pearce pushed all three guests to snort his cocaine. He allegedly served wine to the women and handed Ansbach a foul-tasting cocktail that made him feel dizzy, pass out and become violently ill when he woke up.
The women also passed out but never woke up, Ansbach testified. He also told jurors that when he begged Pearce to call 911, his pal allegedly refused, saying, “Dead girls don’t talk.” […]
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