Musician D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, reportedly had child pornography on his device, prosecutors in the murder trial of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
D4vd’s phone was full of images of child sexual abuse, prosecutors say afer the musician was arrested and charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl. The rapper, 21, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was charged earlier this week, months after the body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found in the boot of his car.
The star had been under investigation for several months, after the body of Rivas Hernandez was found in his Tesla in September 2025. She hadn’t been seen since 2024.
Los Angeles County prosecutors formally charged the singer on Monday. He has since pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces and his attorneys say they will “vigorously defend his innocence”.
LA district attorney Nathan Hochman alleged during a press conference that Burke had engaged in a sexual relationship with the teenager. On Thursday, prosecutors claimed Burke possessed a ‘significant amount’ of child pornography on his phone, according to Rolling Stone.
It was not made clear if any were of the deceased girl. Prosecutors explained to the court that they have a computer in the DA’s office that will handle the sensitive evidence. However, they said they are unable ot turn over the content.
Burke was in court on Thursday shackled to a chair and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit. He only spoke when he was asked if he approved that the judge handling his preliminary hearing at the same time as other cases.
Officials recently released their findings about Rivas Hernandez’s cause of death, which were initially determined in December 2025, but were sealed by a court order initiated by the LAPD. The Los Angeles County Department Medical Examiner revealed the autopsy results and the report said Rivas Hernandez died of multiple injuries caused by an undisclosed object.
There were two wounds to her chest and abdomen, which the document said may be consistent with injuries caused by a “sharp instrument”.
The toxicology report also revealed a follow-up screening found no evidence of MDMA and was inconclusive for methamphetamine. The report did state that alcohol may have been in Rivas Hernandez’s system, but that this did not contribute to her death.
Elsewhere in the report, it said there were significant changes to the body. However, these happened postmortem. It said the teen’s head was “partially skeletonized with an absent left eye”.
When police found Rivas Hernandez’s body, it had been dismembered. On April 22, Chief Medical Examiner Dr Odey Ukpo said: “After several months, I am grateful this information can now be released, not only to the public, but also to the grieving family enduring loss.
“It is unfathomable they have had to wait this long to learn what happened to their daughter. The transparency of the information contained in our findings and reports is essential for empowering the community to make informed changes to affectively reduce fear and allowing the community to take informed action.
“Making the Department’s information publicly available is not just about accountability, it is about social justice and prevention. By ensuring access to this information, we strengthen our ability to learn, to act, and ultimately to prevent the next tragic loss of life.
“I want to extend my gratitude to our partner agencies for taking the necessary step of filing an order with the court to make this disclosure possible.”
After the musician’s arrest, the father of Rivas Hernandez was thankful. In a statement provided to TMZ by family attorney Patrick Steinfeld, Jesus Rivas said: “Thank God … justice for Celeste.”
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