Case Against D4vd, Singer Accused of Murdering Teen, Will Proceed to Trial

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Musician was a “very clever adult” who sexually abused Celeste Rivas Hernandez and “gaslit” the teen before murdering her, prosecutors argued

A Los Angeles judge ruled Monday that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence for the musician D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, to stand trial for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez when she was 14 years old.

“It appears to me, for the purposes of preliminary hearing, the people have met their burden of proof on all charges,” Judge Charlaine Olmedo ruled. “I order that Mr. Burke be held to answer.” Burke’s re-arraignment has been set for August 31st.

D4vd was a “very clever adult” who sexually abused Rivas Hernandez, “gaslit” the minor, and eventually murdered her after causing her such severe emotional anguish that she threatened to expose the abuse, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman argued to the court shortly before the ruling.