D4vd pleads not guilty to murder as legal team steps aside for public defender
D4vd defender David Anthony Burke faced arraignment on murder charges related to the death and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with prosecutors seeking trial after a hearing found sufficient evidence. The case includes charges of first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a minor, and mutilation of remains, and prosecutors have not ruled out seeking the death penalty as the investigation details—including a long-running relationship with the victim—are laid out in court records and media reports.
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About D4vd
David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, is an American singer-songwriter. Born in Queens, New York City, and raised in Houston, Texas, Burke began composing music in 2021 for his Fortnite gameplay montages. He first achieved commercial success with his 2022 singles "Romantic Homicide" and "Here with Me", both of which earned multiple platinum certifications. In 2023, he released the EPs Petals to Thorns and The Lost Petals; the former charted in six territories. In 2025, he released his only studio album, Withered, which peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard 200.
Everything about D4vd →- Occupation
- singer, songwriter
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 28, 2005