Prosecutors say serial killer Michael Gargiulo lived near his victims and spied on them.
Throughout much of his 2019 trial, prosecutors described Michael Gargiulo as a predator who lived near his victims, targeting women he found attractive – a serial killer with a sexual bent. Gargiulo, who became known as the “Hollywood Ripper,” was convicted last August of the murders of two women, and the attempted murder of a third.
“This was somebody who was going to take pleasure in plunging a knife into their victim over and over and over again,” Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Garrett Dameron said.
Prosecutors detailed an elaborate preparation and research that preceded his crimes, including a pattern of stalking.
