Married Hollywood producer and talent manager David Guillod has been charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and kidnap involving four women in California. The 53-year-old, known for executive producing films such as Atomic Blonde and Extraction, surrendered to police in Santa Barbara on Monday after a three-year investigation.
Guillod faces a total of 11 felony charges, including kidnapping to commit robbery or rape, rape of a drugged victim, and sexual penetration of an unconscious or unaware victim. Prosecutors say he could face up to 21 years in prison if convicted. The alleged offences date back to 2012 and involve incidents in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
According to court documents, one alleged kidnap and rape occurred on December 14, 2014, at a company wine retreat in Santa Barbara. The woman reportedly received a $60,000 payment in exchange for signing a non-disclosure agreement before leaving the company. She came forward in 2017 after hearing about other women reporting sexual assaults by Guillod.
Guillod was also charged with the rape of two unconscious and intoxicated women over a 48-hour period in January 2015. In a separate incident from May 2012, he is accused of sexually penetrating a drugged victim. Actress Jessica Barth, known for her role in Ted, previously accused Guillod of drugging her during a meeting in 2012, an allegation she made public after the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
Guillod's attorney, Philip Cohen, stated: 'Mr Guillod has been vilified for eight years without being afforded the opportunity to examine under oath his accusers. Justice is rarely swift and often does not come easy; but Mr Guillod very much looks forward to clearing his name in the appropriate forum.' Guillod stepped down as chief executive of Primal Wave Entertainment in 2017 following the allegations.
