Dusty Lee Giles, the mother of Christy Giles, shared her feelings of vindication following the harsh sentence given to Hollywood producer David Pearce, who received a 146-year prison term.
Pearce was sentenced on October 29 after being found guilty of multiple serious crimes, including seven counts of sexual assault and the fatal drugging deaths of Christy, 24, and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, 26, in Los Angeles in November 2021.
According to court proceedings, Pearce offered Giles and Cabrales-Arzola a lethal combination of fentanyl and GHB after they all met at a party. Tragically, the two women were later discovered dead after being dumped at hospitals.
Both fatalities were caused by overdoses—with Giles perishing at the hospital and Cabrales-Arzola surviving long enough to be revived but unfortunately succumbing to the effects afterward.
Dusty, a retired nurse residing in Corner, Alabama, expressed that, while grieving, she found some comfort in knowing that justice had been delivered. “My daughter spoke for herself and others even after her death,” she stated.
Dusty articulated her hope that Pearce would have a very difficult time in prison, hinting at the terrible wrongdoing he did to the victims. “He was a predator when he roamed free, stalking numerous unsuspecting potential victims,” she remarked.
“Now he will experience the fear he imposed on others—this time he is the prey among a population hunting him,” she pointed out.
The horrific events unfolded in the early hours of November 13, 2021, when the two women were at a narcotic-fueled warehouse party in the Eastside of LA.
Just a couple of hours later, they ended up at Pearce’s apartment in Beverly Hills, accompanied by Michael Ansbach, 51, and Brandt Osborn, 45, despite Christy’s message to Hilda reading, “Let’s go!” and Hilda’s reply, “I’ll get an Uber.” Those turned out to be their last messages before tragedy struck.
Pearce allegedly dosed both women with a dangerous cocktail of drugs. He approached his car almost eleven hours later, drawing Christy’s body inside, and roughly ninety minutes lagged before he similarly took Hilda’s body to a hospital.
Footage revealed Pearce and Osborn, masked and dressed in hoodies, awkwardly managing to stash Christy’s body into Pearce’s Toyota Prius, which was notably missing its license plates.
On-site health assessments concluded Christy was already deceased by the time they arrived, while Hilda, miraculously resuscitated at first, lost her fight for life eleven days afterward—just one day shy of her 27th birthday.
Dusty recounted the heartbreaking call she received about her daughter’s passing while in Alabama. The alarming news arrived from a nurse who indicated it was a police incident, propelling an inquiry that unveiled Pearce’s history of drugging and assaulting women.
“It wasn’t easy—our family fought hard to urge the police to see more than just a ‘junkie found dead,’ which was Pearce’s initial narrative. We insisted they consider how and why this could have happened to my daughter,” she expressed.
Facing these charges, Pearce, now 43, was taken into custody in December 2021 and denied his guilt, with the ruling pushing him into lifelong sex offender registration.
His February convictions encompassed two counts of first-degree murder, along with three counts of rape involving force, and more. Reports found evidence of multiple assaults dating back from 2005 until 2021, and all seven victims had their voices heard during the trial.
While Ansbach faced arrest too, he ultimately served as a key witness for the prosecution against Pearce rather than being charged in the women’s deaths. A unanimous decision was also clouded regarding Osborn, who worked as an extra on “NCIS: Los Angeles.” A new trial date has been announced, aimed for November 18.
Reflecting on Pearce, Dusty stated with certainty: “He is a sociopath without empathy or personality. I doubt he even knows himself apart from the persona he exhibits to the world.”
“We have ended up splintered, hollowed out both as a family and as individuals due to the heinous actions of David Pearce and Brandt Osborn. Pearce’s mother even offered her apologies for birthing a monster,” she remarked.
Christy was not only described as an active soccer player but also as an international model with experiences around the globe from a mere age of 15. Her mother emphasized her infectious energy, stating that “she illuminated every space she went.”
Being connected in love to her family—Dusty, her husband, father Leslie, 58, and two sisters, Misty, 34, and Brittany, 32—along with both grandmothers is the essence that remains of Christy. Despite being robbed of her future, Dusty remembers her daughter fondly for her abundant vitality and kindness.
“Christy embraced life. Our daughters knew the importance of defending themselves after their dad taught them hand-to-hand combat,” Dusty proudly shared. “It was difficult to reconcile in my mind that my daughter must have been attached or subdued in some way; such was her strength that they couldn’t overpower her otherwise,” ground into thought after the tragic finale.
Reflections from Dusty reveal the unexpected strength and silence in her daughter’s last presence. “Her lifeless form told the truth loud and clear. I am proud that even in suffering, she spoke for herself, Hilda, and every victim out there,” she concluded.
