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D4vd’s Manager Speaks Out Amid Celeste Rivas Hernandez Death Investigation
There have been new developments during the investigation into the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Two months after the 14-year-old’s body was discovered in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd, he has been named as a suspect in connection to her death, sources with direct knowledge told NBC4, ABC7 and TMZ.
A Los Angeles Police Department source told NBC4 that D4vd has not been cooperative during the investigation and that they believe Rivas Hernandez’s death likely occurred sometime in the spring, alleging that the 20-year-old (real name David Anthony Burke) likely had help disposing of her body.
E! News has reached out to the LAPD for comment; however, a spokesperson said they could not confirm the reports, citing the ongoing investigation.
D4vd has yet to be charged and no arrests have been made relating to the investigation. A spokesperson for D4vd told NBC News following the discovery of the body that he was "fully cooperating with the authorities."
E! News has reached out to D4vd’s lawyer Blair Berk for comment but has not heard back.
D4vd has yet to speak publicly about the situation, however he did make some changes to his assets in September after the case was opened, as he transferred ownership of two homes he owns in Houston, Texas, to his mother, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ in October.
The Lone Star state is also where the Tesla containing Rivas Hernandez’s body was originally registered, authorities shared with ABC News.
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The teen’s body was discovered in the car at a Hollywood impound yard on Sept. 8, when police were called to check the vehicle due to a “foul odor.” The body was later identified as Rivas Hernandez, who had been reported missing on April 5, 2024 from Lake Elsinore, Calif., located over 70 miles away from where the car was found.
Prior to being towed, the Tesla had been parked near a home in the Hollywood Hills that D4vd had been staying in before embarking on his Withered World Tour, law enforcement sources told ABC News. The “Romantic Homicide” singer’s tour has since been cancelled.
Detectives served a search warrant for the property in late September, according to the Los Angeles Times, with law enforcement sources who had knowledge of the case—but not authorized to speak publicly—telling the outlet they recovered electronics and computers from the Sunset Blvd. home.
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The Los Angeles County Coroner previously shared with TMZ that Rivas Hernandez’s body was released to her family on Sept. 23. Yet, a Sept. 29 press release from LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division stated, “The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not yet determined the cause or manner of Ms. Rivas Hernandez’s death.”
For a deeper dive on D4vd, as well as more on the ongoing investigation, keep reading.
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Where is D4vd From?
Born in Queens, New York, D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) moved to Houston, Texas, when he was 13 years old.
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How Did D4vd Become Famous?
D4vd first began his career as a streamer, playing Fortnite and other games in an attempt to go viral on YouTube. When he ran into copyright infringement challenges with the music he was adding to his videos in 2021, he turned to his mom.
“I'm like crying to Mom about it,” he told Benny Blanco during an interview for Hero magazine in September 2024. “I'm like, Yo, I don't know what to do I'm not making any money anymore, blah blah blah.’ And she was on a phone, and she was like, ‘Just make your own music, go get out of my face.’ And I was like, ‘Wait a minute. I could probably do that.'"
From there, despite not having any musical experience other than singing for fun, D4vd downloaded an app on his phone and started making music. Soon, some of his songs went viral, and after more of his original music started to go viral on TikTok, his career began to really take off.
The 20-year-old eventually released his debut album, Withered, in April 2025, embarking on his first world tour shortly thereafter.
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When Was the Body Found in D4vd’s Car?
On Sept. 8, the Los Angeles Police Department was called to a tow yard in Hollywood over reports of a foul odor coming from a vehicle, law enforcement sources told NBC News.
The LAPD found human remains wrapped in a bag hidden in the front trunk of a Tesla, which was registered in Hempstead, Texas, under D4vd’s real name, David Anthony Burke.
Police said the vehicle had been towed to the impound lot after it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills.
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Who Was the Victim Found in D4vd’s Car?
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office September 16 said the remains found in the Tesla were identified as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been reported missing on April 5, 2024. She was 13 years old at the time of her disappearance.
Her cause of death had been deferred, according to records from the Medical Examiner’s Office viewed by E! News on Sept. 17. Though her date of death was listed as September 8—the day her body was discovered—officials noted her body appeared to have been in the car for an extended period of time before its discovery and was “severely decomposed.”
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What Has D4vd Said About the Investigation?
Following the discovery of Rivas Hernandez’s body, a spokesperson for D4vd said in a statement to NBC News that the singer "has been informed about what’s happened, and although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities."
Since then, D4vd canceled the remainder of his U.S. dates.
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