On Friday, October 18, Michael DiGiorgio, a man from Southern California accused of drugging and s*xu*lly assaulting nine women, was charged with murder by the LA District Attorney's office. It is reported that his alleged drugging took the life of one of his victims. According to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office, the accused is charged with multiple felonies that include r*pe, possession of drugs, and furnishing a controlled substance, on top of his murder charge.
According to reports from CNN, he was previously arrested in 2020 for r*pe of an unconscious person but was let go because of a lack of a speedy trial. His hearing for the current charges was supposed to be on Friday but was rescheduled to November this year.
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The Redondo Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the case, and it believes there could be more victims. To help the investigator, the DA's office also released a photo of the accused and provided a toll-free number for information to the concerned officers.
The alleged rimes by Michael DiGiorgio
Michael DiGiorgio, arrested by the Redondo Beach Police on Friday, remains in jail with no bail. Michael DiGiorgio, 50, is accused of drugging and assaulting nine women from his homes in the cities of Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach from May 2019 to November 2021, indicating that his alleged crimes spanned more than two years. One of his victims, who unfortunately died, is reported to have died due to DiGiorgio's alleged drugging while he was committing the crime.
The details of the victim who died due to his alleged drugging have not been released, but based on court records, the murder reportedly occurred in July 2020. There are no further official details on the crime or investigation yet. The Redondo Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit oversees the case and is investigating it further.
Charges sgainst Michael DiGiorgio
Michael DiGiorgio, represented by the LA County Public Defender's office per court records, is facing various charges, including felony charges based on his alleged crime of s3xu*lly ass*ulting victims after drugging them.
The felony charges against DiGiorgio include one count of murder, one felony count of forcible r*pe, two felony counts of forcible s*xu*l p*n*t**ti*n, three felony counts r*pe by use of a drug, two felony counts of s*d*my by use of a drug, five felony counts of s*xu*l p*n*t**ti*n by use of a drug, one felony count of or*l c*pulation by use of a drug, one felony count of r*pe of an unconscious person, two felony counts of furnishing a controlled substance. If found guilty of all charges, he is likely to be sentenced to life in prison.
Statement from Authorities
The Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon issued a statement offering empathy and justice to the victims and asking for information from the public regarding the case.
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. 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 said.
Michael DiGiorgio has denied all the charges against him and is still in jail with no bail. Other information regarding Michael DiGiorgio is not public yet.
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