A Hollywood producer’s 146-year prison sentence for drugging and killing two women reveals the tragic irony that one of his rape accusers was a heroic police officer who died saving strangers just days before his sentencing.
Story Overview
- David Pearce was sentenced to 146 years for the deaths of two women drugged with GHB and fentanyl in 2021.
- Officer Lauren Craven, 25, had accused Pearce of rape as “Jane Doe No. 5” during the trial.
- Craven died heroically helping crash victims on the freeway just weeks before Pearce’s sentencing.
- Seven women total came forward accusing Pearce of rape spanning 2007-2021.
Hollywood Predator Receives Maximum Sentence
David Pearce received a 146-year prison sentence on Wednesday for the 2021 deaths of model Christy Giles, 24, and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, 26. The Hollywood producer drugged both women with GHB and fentanyl at his home before having them dumped at separate Los Angeles hospitals by masked men.
Giles was found dead outside Southern California Hospital in Culver City, while Cabrales-Arzola died eleven days later at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Hospital after being resuscitated.
Hero Officer’s Hidden Courage Against Hollywood Elite
Lauren Craven, a 25-year-old La Mesa police officer, was revealed as “Jane Doe No. 5” during Pearce’s trial—one of seven women who accused him of rape. Her identity emerged during sentencing proceedings, highlighting the courage it took for a young officer to stand against Hollywood’s protected class.
Craven’s allegations were part of a pattern spanning fourteen years, from 2007 to 2021, demonstrating Pearce’s long history of predatory behavior that went unchecked by the entertainment industry’s power structure.
#BREAKINGNEWS: A Hollywood producer who was convicted of first-degree murder for the drug overdose deaths of a model and her friend, along with charges that he sexually assaulted seven other women, was sentenced Wednesday to 146 years to life in prison. https://t.co/0YuPfXcOLP pic.twitter.com/4PzrM4vSpb
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) October 29, 2025
Fatal Night of Hollywood Depravity
On November 13, 2021, Giles and Cabrales-Arzola met Pearce, along with accomplices Brandt Osborne and Michael Ansbach, at a warehouse party in East Los Angeles. The women later accompanied the group to Pearce’s home, where he administered GHB—commonly known as a date rape drug—and fentanyl.
Hours later, surveillance footage captured masked men driving a car without license plates as they dumped the unconscious women at separate hospitals, demonstrating the calculated nature of their disposal after the fatal overdoses.
Officer’s Final Act of Service
Just two weeks after her 25th birthday, Officer Craven died while returning from the San Diego Central Jail when she encountered a collision on Interstate 8. She exited her vehicle to assist people trapped in an overturned car and was tragically struck by another motorist.
The La Mesa Police Department honored her sacrifice, stating her final actions “exemplified her unwavering dedication to service and the safety of others—a reflection of how she lived every day.” Her death occurred just days before Pearce faced sentencing for crimes she had bravely testified against.
