Celeste Rivas Family in ‘Indescribable Pain’ as They Reject Rumors D4vd Paid Them
The family of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez is enduring profound grief following allegations that singer D4vd murdered and dismembered her in 2025. Her father, Jesus Rivas, denied rumors that the family was paid by the accused, stating they had no contact with him. The family seeks space to grieve as prosecutors allege D4vd killed Celeste to conceal a sexual relationship and attempted to destroy evidence.
- ▪Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, was allegedly stabbed to death by D4vd, who then dismembered her body and attempted to burn the remains.
- ▪Celeste's father, Jesus Rivas, stated he never had contact with D4vd and the family received no money from him or his associates.
- ▪Prosecutors allege D4vd pursued a sexual relationship with Celeste when she was 13 and he was an adult, leading to her murder to cover it up.
- ▪D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has been charged with first-degree murder, child sexual abuse, and mutilation of human remains.
- ▪Special circumstance allegations, including murder of a witness and lying in wait, make D4vd eligible for the death penalty, though prosecutors have not yet decided whether to pursue it.
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