Detectives discovered child pornography on a cell phone owned by singer D4vd during the investigation into the murder of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernández, the Los Angeles County prosecutor’s office reported this Thursday.
The singer D4vd, whose trusty name is David Anthony Burke, He appeared again this Thursday morning before a court in downtown Los Angelesthree days after pleading not guilty to first-degree murder charges for the death of the 14-year-old Hispanic woman.
According to the prosecution, 40 terabytes of evidence were collected during the months that the investigation tookincluding a “significant amount of child pornography” that was stored on Burke’s cell phone.
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During Thursday’s hearing, attorneys representing Burke They asked prosecutors to share as much of that evidence as possible. before May 1.
Accused of murder
The prosecution alleges that David Burke, 21, murdered Celeste Rivas after she threatened to make public his illegal sexual relationship with a minor.
Later, Burke He would have dismembered the teenager’s body and kept it in body bagswhich he deposited in the trunk of a Tesla car registered in his name.
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Supposedly, Celeste was last seen on April 23, 2025when he went to Burke’s residence in Hollywood Hills. On September 8, Rivas’s remains were found in the trunk of the Tesla at a towed vehicle yard in Hollywood.
This Wednesday, the Los Angeles County medical examiner made public the report on the death of the young Hispanic woman, who died caused multiple penetrating wounds, which is why it was ruled a homicide.
According to the 26-page report, The injuries were caused by sharp objects to the torso and abdomen.which caused damage to internal organs.
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The report of the detectives who found Celeste’s remains in the vehicle pointed out that they had been decomposing for quite some time.
The criminal complaint against Burke mentions that the dismemberment of the teenager’s body occurred approximately two weeks after the murder was committed.
Charges against Burke
Prosecutor Nathan Hochman announced the charges against David Burke this Monday, April 20: one count of murder, one count of continuous sexual abuse of a minor under 14 years of age and one count of unlawful mutilation of human remains.
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The charges against D4vd include aggravating circumstances: stalking, murder of the witness during an investigation and commission of a crime for profit, as well as the use of a deadly and dangerous weapon to commit the crime.
At his first court appearance, David Anthony Burke pleaded not guilty to all charges.
“The evidence in this case They will prove that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernández nor was it the cause of his death,” said the team of lawyers from the Berk Brettler LLP firm, which represents the singer.
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If Burke is found guilty on all charges, could face a maximum penalty of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty. Los Angeles prosecutors said a decision will be made later on whether to seek the death penalty.
At the hearing this Thursday morning, a preliminary hearing was scheduled for May 1 in which the judge prosecuting the case, Theresa R. McGonigle, will decide whether prosecutors presented enough evidence against Burke to proceed to a trial.
Keep reading:
· Court order forces the Los Angeles coroner not to reveal data about Celeste Rivas
· Authorities would have a second suspect for the crime of Celeste Rivas in Los Angeles
· D4vd would be linked as a suspect to the death of a young Hispanic woman in Los Angeles
