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.