Friday, April 24, 2026 - American singer, D4vd, who is accused of murd£ring 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, was allegedly hiding child porn0graphy on his phone, according to prosecutors.
During a court appearance on Thursday, Los Angeles County
prosecutors said that singer D4vd, who was charged with murd£r in connection
with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, had a "significant
amount" of child porn0graphy on his cellphone. Rick Montanez reports.
Prosecutors said 40 terabytes of evidence were collected
over the course of the month-long investigation, including a “significant
amount of child porn0graphy” found on a cellphone belonging to the singer,
whose real name is David Burke.
Prosecutors said they will turn over bodycam video, DNA
trace evidence, property reports, vehicle reports, photographs, and forensic
reports, all of which will be turned over to Burke’s defense team.
He’s scheduled to be back in court on April 29.
The hearing comes just three days after the singer entered a
not guilty plea to all charges against him. Burke’s legal team mostly blocked
him from view, but cameras caught him in black and wearing cuffs as he tilted
his head and looked on, emotionless.
Members of Rivas’ family sat shoulder to shoulder as the
plea was entered; one wiped tears away and was comforted by an attorney.
Rivas’ cause of de@th was released on Wednesday. The
14-year-old girl d!ed from “multiple penetrating injuries,” according to the
Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
“After several months, I am grateful this information can
now be released, not only to the public, but also to the grieving family
enduring loss,” said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukpo.
“It is unfathomable they have had to wait this long to learn
what happened to their daughter. The transparency of the information contained
in our findings and reports is essential for empowering the community to make
informed changes to effectively reduce fear and allowing the community to take
informed action,” Ukpo continued.
Patrick Steinfeld, a lawyer for Rivas’ family, issued a
statement after the report was released. “The Rivas Hernandez family is
absolutely devastated by the findings contained in the Medical Examiner’s
Report involving the horrible and gruesome death of their beloved daughter,” he
wrote.
“These findings have caused profound emotional pain for the
family. They respectfully ask for privacy, understanding, and patience as they
process this information,” Steinfeld added. “The Rivas Hernandez family
sincerely appreciates the community’s support and concern.”
Burke was arrested last Thursday and seen in cuffs as he was
hauled away from his Hollywood Hills home in exclusive footage obtained by The
California Post.
Prosecutors in charging documents laid out a disturbing
timeline of the relationship between Rivas and D4vd in the years leading up to
her alleged murder.
On or between September 2023 and September 2024, Burke
committed the crime of continuous s£xual abuse “who did unlawfully engage in
three or more acts of ‘substantial sexual conduct,’” according to the
documents.
The new timeline suggests Rivas could have been as young as
12 when the alleged abuse happened.
Rivas’ body parts were savagely spread out in two different
cadaver bags found inside Burke’s Tesla, with her head and torso in one bag and
the other body parts in the other.
Insects were found swarming over her remains, according to
documents unsealed in a Texas court. She had previously been reported missing
by her family in April.
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