Artist D4vd Supposedly Named as Suspect in Death of Teen Found in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd has been named as a suspect in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later located deceased inside the singer's Tesla car in September, based on police.
Discovery of the Body
The decomposed body of Rivas, 15, was discovered in the fall inside the frunk of a ebony Tesla linked to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This automobile had been ticketed in a Hollywood area and then confiscated at a vehicle storage facility in the city.
Timeline of Occurrences
Investigators suspect that Rivas probably succumbed in the springtime, adding that D4vd had apparently been involved in dismantling and disposing of the corpse. This artist has been uncooperative in the probe, per a law enforcement insider.
This young girl Rivas was originally reported missing from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. Her remains was later found in the artist's Tesla after workers at Hollywood Tow notified a strong stench emanating from the car.
Inquiry and Official Comments
The cause of death has not yet been identified, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas “appears to have been no longer alive inside the car for an prolonged time before being found.” Police are viewing her passing as a murder.
Context on D4vd
This Texas-based artist had been issued a citation in the Hollywood Hills just eleven days before Rivas was found in the car, after exceeding the 72-hour parking limit. Residents in the Hollywood Hills reported that the Tesla had been left in the area for more than 30 days.
Celeste's family member revealed that the family was knowledgeable that Rivas knew the singer and that she was traveling to watch a film with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a New York-born singer-songwriter famous for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his manager were living at a Southern California property in the Hollywood area in September, as stated by the property's landlord, until law enforcement entered the residence.
D4vd has signed with music companies. He was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's corpse were found, but called off those shows after the location of Rivas's remains.
