D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case
Summary
Singer D4vd, also known as David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges related to the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in Los Angeles. His previous lawyers withdrew, so public defenders will now represent him, and a judge denied a delay in entering his plea.Key Facts
- David Anthony Burke (stage name D4vd) faces charges including first-degree murder, lewd acts with a minor, and mutilating a body.
- Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, was found dead in September 2025 in a Tesla registered to Burke.
- Hernandez died from multiple stab wounds several weeks before her body was discovered.
- Prosecutors say Burke and Hernandez had a sexual relationship beginning when she was 13, and she had an abortion during that time.
- The prosecution claims Burke killed her to protect his music career after she threatened to expose him.
- Hernandez was last seen getting into a rideshare vehicle that took her to Burke’s home on April 23, 2025.
- Burke’s previous defense team quit the case for unknown reasons; public defenders now represent him.
- The trial may start within 90 days after a court meeting set for October 19, 2025.
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