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Prosecutors Say D4vd’s Phone Held ‘Significant’ Child Porn as Murder Case Advances

The disclosure signals a complex evidence review governed by strict rules for handling child sexual abuse material.

Overview

  • Prosecutors in Los Angeles told a judge Thursday that David Anthony Burke’s iPhone and iCloud contained a significant amount of child sexual abuse material.
  • They said investigators amassed roughly 40 terabytes of digital evidence and confirmed the use of a wiretap and three investigative grand juries during the months‑long probe.
  • An autopsy unsealed Wednesday ruled Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death a homicide caused by multiple penetrating injuries to the torso and recorded extensive dismemberment.
  • Burke, the singer known as D4vd, has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bail, with an evidence hearing set for April 29 and a preliminary hearing on May 1.
  • Because child sexual abuse material must be reviewed on restricted computers, prosecutors said they cannot simply turn that data over, a constraint that could slow how quickly both sides get evidence.