US EditionProsecutors allege d4vd bought body bag online as part of plot to kill teen, hide abuse
Prosecutors say he stabbed the teen after she threatened to expose their relationship and later used chainsaws and bags to hide the body.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles prosecutors detailed allegations that singer d4vd, legal name David Anthony Burke, murdered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in April 2025, claiming he stabbed her at his Hollywood Hills home after she threatened to expose their relationship.
- Prosecutors allege the abuse began when Celeste was 13 and d4vd was 18, with evidence including sexual activity photos and trips to Las Vegas, London, and Texas throughout 2024 that prosecutors say show systematic manipulation.
- According to court documents, d4vd purchased two chainsaws online to dismember the victim in an inflatable pool, with LAPD experts matching blue plastic fragments embedded in the remains to the pool itself.
- Defense attorney Blair Berk called the filing 'one sided' and 'replete with hearsay' while asserting her client's innocence; Celeste's family stated they are 'absolutely devastated by the findings' and requested privacy.
- Berk petitioned the court to seal the evidentiary filing, arguing its contents could taint a potential jury pool as the case moves toward trial proceedings and legal teams battle over admissibility.
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Prosecutors detail 'horrifying' steps singer D4vd took to dismember girl's body
Court brief says victim mutilated in plastic pool with chain saw Girl allegedly silenced to keep her from ‘ruining’ D4vd’s career Prosecutors says performer went on tour after disposing of body LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a court brief on Wednesday detailing “horrifying” steps they said indie pop musician D4vd took to dismember and […] The post Prosecutors detail ‘horrifying’ steps singer D4vd took to dismember girl’s body…
D4vd Case' Horrifying Details Alleged Rapper Cut Off Celeste Rivas' Pinky Because His Name Was Tattoed On It
Horrifying new details have surfaced in the D4vd case, with prosecutors alleging the singer cut off two of Celeste Rivas Hernandez's fingers, including her pinky, because one carried a tattoo of his name. The claims form part of the case against 21-year-old David Burke, known professionally as D4vd, who is charged with the murder of the 14-year-old. Her dismembered remains were discovered in the trunk of his Tesla in September 2025. The latest c…
In a document released by the Los Angeles Public Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday, April 29, the investigators claim that the American rapper used a chainsaw to dismember the 14-year-old body of Celeste Rivas.
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