Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges during an arraignment hearing Monday in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. KTLA's ...

D4vd has appointed the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office to represent him in a murder trial after his celebrity lawyer announced they would no longer be defending the singer. Blair Berk ...

Lawyers for pop singer D4VD have withdrawn their support from the ongoing murder trial. While there wasn’t a specific reason given, it is speculated that DV4D has ran out of money, according to TMZ.

The legal team for D4vd—real name David Burke—have been replaced by a public defender after they requested to withdraw from the trial regarding Celeste Hernandez’s murder.

Burke said in court Monday he had parted ways with his legal defense team, and instead wished to be represented by a public defender. Attorney Walid Kandeel was appointed to the case. “We recognize ...

During an Aug. 31 court appearance, the “Romantic Homicide” singer’s attorney Blair Berk announced his client’s desire to obtain a public defender after his original team asked to withdraw from the ...

D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is eligible for the death penalty. A determination has yet to be made. Los Angeles Judge Charlaine Olmedo made the ruling Monday afternoon local time, ...

The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl found dead and dismembered in a Tesla belonging to aspiring singer David "D4vd" Burke, had an ongoing relationship with her accused killer ...

Text messages and a London permission slip emerged at D4vd's hearing as a judge cleared the case for trial in Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death. The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old ...

Day 4 of D4vd's preliminary hearing over the alleged murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez featured graphic medical and forensic testimony as prosecutors continued presenting evidence. LAPD Detective ...

D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke), the previously rising R&B artist, was arrested in April 2026 in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The arrest quickly drew ...