D4vd trial watch: What happens next for the rising star?
The preliminary hearing for D4vd is scheduled to begin June 29, setting a clear benchmark for what happens next in the case against the rising star. Fans watching closely expect four or five days of testimony and evidence presentation that will determine whether the singer faces a full jury trial. Recent status conferences have confirmed the date without further delay.
Case background refreshes
D4vd rose quickly through TikTok and YouTube with hits like Romantic Homicide and Here With Me. Those tracks earned billions of streams and led to a major label deal with Darkroom and Interscope. His world tour was scheduled until evidence surfaced September 2025.
The singer was arrested April 16 and charged four days later with first degree murder plus special circumstances. Prosecutors added counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child and mutilation of human remains. He pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail.
Prosecutors allege he killed fourteen year old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to shield his career. The defense counters that evidence will show David Burke did not cause her death. Both sides now prepare for the evidentiary hearing that opens later this month.
Victim discovery details
Police located the dismembered remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez in the front trunk of an impounded Tesla tied to D4vd. The body was found September 8 at a Hollywood tow yard. Authorities later confirmed the death a homicide.
Alleged abuse began when she was eleven or thirteen years old. Prosecutors claim she was lured to a Hollywood Hills property, stabbed, and dismembered using purchased chainsaws. Court filings describe efforts to remove fingers bearing a possible tattoo.
Phone records reportedly yielded significant child sexual abuse material. These elements elevate the case under special circumstances that could carry life without parole or the death penalty. The DA office has not yet announced whether it will seek death.
