Overview
- Prosecutors presented gruesome crime‑scene photos and forensic exhibits tying the victim’s dismembered remains to a Tesla registered to Burke and to items recovered from his Hollywood Hills garage.
- Detective testimony described online purchases placed after the death — including chainsaws, a body bag and a blue inflatable pool — and said investigators found Burke’s DNA and blood in the garage.
- A money manager and financial records introduced at the hearing showed Burke earned more than $10 million from music between 2023 and 2025, evidence prosecutors used to argue a possible motive to silence the victim.
- Prosecutors allege Burke began a sexual relationship with Celeste when she was underage and killed her after she threatened to expose it, while Burke has pleaded not guilty and defense lawyers dispute causation.
- The judge, after hearing multi‑day testimony that included Tuesday’s graphic evidence, will rule on probable cause to send Burke to trial and on which special‑circumstance penalties prosecutors may pursue.