Overview
- Prosecutors charged David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, on Monday with first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and mutilation of human remains, and he has pleaded not guilty while being held without bail.
- The Los Angeles County medical examiner ruled Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death a homicide caused by multiple penetrating injuries.
- Prosecutors say investigators found a significant amount of child sexual abuse material on Burke’s phone and iCloud, a claim presented in court filings.
- Rolling Stone reporting cited by multiple outlets says Interscope dropped him last year, collaborators with help from Universal Music Group have pulled joint tracks, YouTube has demonetized his channel, and a petition is urging Spotify and Apple Music to remove his catalog, though his music remains available.
- Public reaction has intensified as his brother posted an Instagram Story condemning sexual predators and former collaborators publicly distanced themselves, while an alleged 2025 concert clip of Burke crying has resurfaced online.