Michael DiGiorgio.Photo:Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
A Southern California man is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting nine women, one of whom died as a result of the drugs.
Prosecutors say that from 2019 to 2021, DiGiorgio abused the women after drugging them in his homes in Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, Calif. He was charged on Oct. 18.
The district attorney’s office did not identify any of the women, but court records indicate that the murder charge is linked to a 2020 incident.
It is not immediately clear if DiGiorgio has entered a plea. His public defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
If convicted, DiGiorgio could face up to life in prison. He is currently being held in custody without bail.
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source: people.com