Medical examiner’s office investigated over leaks in D4vd case

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyled4vd looks on during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles (Getty Images)Los Angeles County officials are investigating more than a dozen employees at the Department of Medical Examiner, commonly known as the coroner's office, for allegedly accessing confidential files without authorization.The probe by the county's Department of Human Resources was initiated following leaks of graphic details surrounding the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose records may have been improperly viewed before public release.Rivas Hernandez's body was discovered last September inside the trunk of an abandoned Tesla sedan in a Hollywood tow yard, with the vehicle registered to 21-year-old pop musician David Anthony Burke, who performs as D4vd.Burke was arrested in April and charged with murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains, with prosecutors alleging he was in a sexual relationship with the minor and killed her when she threatened to expose his actions.Burke has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is currently being held without bail, with his defense attorneys stating their intent to vigorously defend his innocence ahead of a preliminary hearing rescheduled for July 21.In fullLA medical examiner’s office under investigation for leaks tied arrest of D4vd on murder chargesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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