ToplineSinger D4vd was charged with first-degree murder Monday, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced, bringing the charges months after the remains of a young girl were found in a vehicle registered under the singer’s name, which is David Burke.D4vd was charged with first-degree murder on Monday.Photo by Josh Brasted/FilmMagicKey FactsBurke faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or potentially the death penalty depending on how prosecutors move forward.Burke’s first-degree murder came with special circumstances of "financial gain,” which accuses the singer of murdering the girl, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, to maintain his music career.Burke was also charged with murdering a witness to an investigation.The singer was being investigated for and has been accused of lewd and lascivious sexual acts with an individual under 14 years of age.Forbes has reached out to Burke’s attorneys for comment.Crucial Quote“The actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death,” Burke’s attorneys told Forbes in an email. “We will vigorously defend David’s innocence.”Big NumberSeven months. That’s how much time passed between the discovery of Rivas’ remains and the charges against Burke. Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell addressed the gap in time, telling reporters the conditions of Rivas’ remains, which were allegedly mutilated, made the investigation more difficult, as did the lack of eye witnesses or video evidence. Key BackgroundBurke, who has several million monthly listeners on Spotify, is being held in Los Angeles without bail after being arrested last week. Photos of the arrest show Los Angeles police officers raiding Burke’s home with tactical gear and firearms. Hernandez’s remains were found in the trunk of a Tesla registered in Burke’s name last year after residents in the Hollywood Hills complained the vehicle may have been abandoned, leading to its impoundment. Once police discovered the remains, which were placed in two black bags, investigators concluded Rivas may have been dead several weeks before she was found. Further ReadingSinger D4vd Arrested On Suspicion Of Killing Teenage Girl Whose Body Was Found In His Car (Forbes)