A man from Southern California faces allegations of drugging and sexually assaulting nine women, with one victim reportedly dying due to the drugs involved.
Michael DiGiorgio faces serious charges, including murder, multiple counts of rape involving a drug, felony sodomy charges, and several other allegations related to sexual misconduct, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
From 2019 to 2021, prosecutors allege that DiGiorgio drugged and abused women in his residences located in Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, California. Charges were filed against him on October 18.
The District Attorney’s Office has not disclosed the identities of the women involved, but court documents suggest that the murder charge is connected to an incident from 2020.
The status of DiGiorgio’s plea remains uncertain at this time. The public defender has not yet replied to the request for comment.
If found guilty, DiGiorgio may be sentenced to life behind bars. He is now in custody and will not be granted bail.
Officials suspect additional victims may exist. If you have any information, please call the Redondo Beach Police Department’s hotline at 714-863-2859.
“I extend my deepest sympathy to the victims, whose lives have been irrevocably changed and the life lost by the alleged brutal acts of the offender,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement.
“Our office is committed to holding him accountable for the pain and trauma he has inflicted. The safety and well-being of our community is our top priority, and we will not tolerate this type of predatory behavior in our communities. I encourage anyone with information related to these incidents or any other incidents regarding Mr. DiGiorgio to report it to the Redondo Beach Police Department,” he added.