Family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez files lawsuit against singer D4vd
Summary
The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez has filed a civil lawsuit against singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, accusing him and others of wrongful death and several serious crimes related to her death. D4vd is also facing criminal charges for the murder of the 14-year-old, whose remains were found in April 2025 in a car registered to him.Key Facts
- Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s family filed a civil lawsuit against D4vd in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
- The lawsuit includes claims such as wrongful death, stabbing, sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, and human trafficking.
- Family members, business associates, and the singer’s managers are also named in the lawsuit.
- Celeste’s decomposed remains were found in April 2025 in a Tesla registered to D4vd.
- Prosecutors say the singer had an illegal sexual relationship with Rivas Hernandez starting when she was 13 and he was 18.
- It is alleged he killed her after she threatened to reveal their relationship.
- D4vd was charged with first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a child, and unlawful mutilation of remains; he pleaded not guilty.
- The civil lawsuit was filed just before what would have been Celeste’s 16th birthday.
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