David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, is undergoing preliminary hearing proceedings on allegations he murdered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in April 2025. According to prosecutors, Burke killed the girl to conceal sexual abuse and protect his music career; court testimony revealed Interscope Records paid him millions annually before terminating his contract in late 2025.

Investigators testified they discovered Rivas's decomposed remains in Burke's vehicle trunk alongside eleven air fresheners, alongside evidence of insect activity and decomposition odor. Evidence presented included a tattoo of the victim's name on Burke's hand and testimony that her dismembered remains were found in plastic bags, with prosecutors suggesting a pool at his home was used to contain blood. Burke maintains a not guilty plea, and his defense team has questioned the investigation's scope and tested evidence.