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TikTok Removes D4vd’s Account as Brother Kova Denies Ties to Case

The moves signal mounting fallout before court hearings later in May.

Overview

  • David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, no longer has an active TikTok account, with in‑app notices showing the profile was banned after his April murder charge.
  • YouTube suspended the artist from its Partner Program, cutting off ad revenue, citing off‑platform behavior harmful to its community.
  • Caleb Burke, who now performs as Kova, said on Instagram that he was not close to his brother and denied helping or covering for him.
  • Kova has released new singles and said people are impersonating him online, adding that he would deactivate some social accounts.
  • Burke has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bail in Los Angeles, as filings describe alleged chainsaw and pool purchases, Tesla links, and a preliminary hearing set for later this month in the killing of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.