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Last-Minute Legal Switch: Hollywood Producer Seeks New Trial Before Sentencing in High-Profile Murder Case

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Los Angeles — In a dramatic turn of events just minutes before his sentencing, former Hollywood producer David Pearce dismissed his defense lawyer, signaling a new strategy under a fresh legal team aiming for a retrial. Pearce, convicted last month of the murders of 24-year-old model Christy Giles and 26-year-old architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, could face a life sentence of 148 years if his current sentence stands. In November 2021, the two women were tragically drugged and found at separate hospitals in Los Angeles after spending a night out where they encountered Pearce and his … Read more

Jury Set to Decide: Real Gun or Prop in A$AP Rocky’s High-Stakes Hollywood Trial

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Los Angeles — Jury deliberations are set to commence Tuesday in the trial of A$AP Rocky, the rapper and fashion entrepreneur charged with gun assault following a 2021 altercation with a former associate in Hollywood. The case has captured public interest due to the high-profile nature of the defendant, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, and the serious allegations surrounding the incident. On November 6, 2021, an argument between Mayers and Terell Ephron, also known as A$AP Relli, escalated into violence, leading to accusations that Mayers fired a gun at Ephron, striking him and causing … Read more

Battlefield Hollywood: Justin Baldoni Clashes With Blake Lively in a Tangled Web of Legal Allegations

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Hollywood, CA — Tensions are high in Hollywood as actor and director Justin Baldoni is embroiled in a multifaceted legal conflict with actress Blake Lively and others. The controversy stems from allegations made by Lively that Baldoni engaged in sexual harassment during the production of the film “It Ends with Us,” in which Baldoni served as director and co-star. Following these serious accusations, Baldoni found himself severed from the WME talent agency. Ari Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor and former representative of Baldoni at WME, has taken a public stand in support of Lively and her … Read more

Jury Deliberates as Hollywood Producer Faces Murder Charges in Drug-Related Deaths of Model and Friend

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Los Angeles — A jury concluded another day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the case against Hollywood producer David Brian Pearce, who stands accused in the fatal drug overdoses of a young model and her friend. After about 7 1/2 hours of deliberation, following their receipt of the case last Friday, the jurors will reconvene on Tuesday morning to continue. Prosecutors allege that Pearce, 42, provided fentanyl and gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) to 24-year-old Christy Giles and her friend, 26-year-old architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, with the intent of sexually assaulting them. His lawyer, however, … Read more