SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — An alleged high-end
prostitute accused of injecting heroin into a Google
executive on his yacht in Santa Cruz and leaving
him to die when he overdosed appeared in court
on Wednesday on manslaughter and heroin
charges.
Alix Tichelman, 26, in handcuffs and a red
jumpsuit, did not enter a plea and was appointed a
public defender. She is being held on $1.5 million
bail.
Surveillance footage from the yacht shows
Tichelman gather her belongings, including the
heroin and needles, step over the 51-year-old
victim's body to finish a glass of wine and then
lower a blind before leaving the boat, Santa Cruz
police said.
Police said Tichelman, of Folsom, did not provide
first aid or call 911 as the man, identified as
Forrest Timothy Hayes, suffered medical
complications and went unconscious during the
November overdose aboard his 50-foot yacht,
Escape. His body was discovered the next
morning by the boat's captain, police said.
Police are also investigating Tichelman in
connection with a similar incident in another state,
Santa Cruz Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark said.
He did not elaborate.
"There's a pattern of behavior here where she
doesn't seek help when someone is in trouble," he
said.
Tichelman's attorney, Diana August, did not
immediately return a call seeking comment.
Assistant District Attorney Rafael Vazquez said
authorities are still investigating the case and may
file more serious charges.
Tichelman was arrested on July 4 after police said
a detective lured her back to the Santa Cruz area
by posing as a potential client and reaching
agreement on a price of more than $1,000.
Police said Tichelman, who boasted she had more
than 200 clients, met her clients through the
website, SeekingArrangement.com, which purports
to connect wealthy men and women with attractive
companions. Her clients included other Silicon
Valley executives, Clark said.
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