D4vd hearing spotlights $10M fortune, alleged financial motive
Prosecutors say the singer earned more than $10 million and killed the teen to protect his rising music career.
- On Wednesday, prosecutors continued the preliminary hearing for singer David Anthony Burke in Los Angeles, presenting forensic and financial evidence to establish probable cause in the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- Prosecutors allege Burke killed Rivas Hernandez in April 2025 to protect his music career after she threatened to expose their relationship, which they claim began when she was 13 and he was 18.
- "I gathered at least 11 air fresheners," criminalist Chelsea Murillo testified Wednesday, describing evidence found in Burke's Tesla where bloodstains were also detected on interior panels and gym mats in his garage.
- If convicted, Burke faces life imprisonment without parole or capital punishment; Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said a final decision on whether to seek the death penalty will be announced later.
- Defense attorney Blair Berk challenged forensic collection protocols during cross-examination, questioning whether evidence was properly preserved and attempting to create reasonable doubt as the hearing continues.
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A 14 éves Celeste Rivas Hernandez holttestét 2025 őszén találták meg D4vd, vagyis David Burke elhagyatott Teslájában. Azóta egyre biztosabbnak tđnik, hogy a zenész ölte meg a lányt. A vád súlyos részletekkel allt elő az előzetes meghallgatáson.
Prosecutors Say Blood in D4VD’s Garage Matched Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Prosecutors say blood evidence was found in D4vd’s garage, and Tesla links him to the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, as a judge weighs whether the singer should stand trial. During the second day of a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Los Angeles police criminalists described stains collected from the garage of D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, and from the Tesla where Celeste’s remains were discovered months later. D4vd has p…
D4vd murder case: Hidden clue found beside Celeste's body raises questions
D4vd murder case: Hidden clue found beside Celeste's body raises questionsA criminalist from the Los Angeles Police Department testified on Wednesday that she found 11 air fresheners in D4vd’s Tesla, along with the decomposing remains of a 14-year-old girl.“I gathered some of the air...
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