LOS ANGELES—A South Bay man who allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted seven women at his homes in Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, including one who died as a result of the alleged drugging, has been charged with 18 felony counts, including murder and rape by use of a drug.
Michael DiGiorgio, 50, appeared Friday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom and was ordered to return to court Nov. 6 for arraignment.
DiGiorgio allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted the women between May 2019 and August 2020, according to the criminal complaint.
The woman who died from the alleged drugging in July 2020 was identified only as “Jane Doe 1” in the complaint….