{"id":11801,"date":"2026-04-30T16:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/singer-d4vd-accused-of-dismembering-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-with-chainsaw-prosecutors-present-detailed-case\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:50:44","slug":"singer-d4vd-accused-of-dismembering-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-with-chainsaw-prosecutors-present-detailed-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/singer-d4vd-accused-of-dismembering-14-year-old-celeste-rivas-with-chainsaw-prosecutors-present-detailed-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer D4vd Accused of Dismembering 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas with Chainsaw, Prosecutors Present Detailed Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office has released a formal brief outlining the charges against 21\u2011year\u2011old pop\u2011rap artist <strong>D4vd<\/strong> (real name David Anthony Burke). Prosecutors allege that the singer dismembered 14\u2011year\u2011old Celeste Rivas with a chainsaw after stabbing her to death. The case, which has already captured headlines across the country, is now moving forward with a clear narrative presented by the state.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"background-of-the-alleged-crime\">Background of the Alleged Crime<\/h2>\n<p>On April 23, 2025, Celeste Rivas was found dead in the trunk of D4vd\u2019s Tesla. The vehicle was discovered in September 2025, months after the incident, and forensic analysis confirmed that the body had been dismembered. The investigation revealed that the victim had been stabbed before the dismemberment, a detail that prosecutors say points to a deliberate and premeditated act.<\/p>\n<p>D4vd was arrested on April 16, 2025, following a months\u2011long investigation that involved forensic analysts, digital forensics teams, and law enforcement officers from multiple agencies. The arrest came after authorities uncovered a trove of disturbing images on the singer\u2019s iCloud account, including child sexual abuse material that implicated him in the sexual exploitation of minors.<\/p>\n<p>During his arraignment on April 20, 2025, D4vd pleaded not guilty to all charges. The case now moves toward a trial where the prosecution will present its evidence, including text messages, digital footprints, and forensic reports.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"charges-and-legal-framework\">Charges and Legal Framework<\/h2>\n<p>The District Attorney\u2019s Office has filed the following counts against D4vd:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Murder<\/strong> \u2013 One count of first\u2011degree murder for the killing of Celeste Rivas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under the Age of 14<\/strong> \u2013 One count for the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlawful Mutilation of Human Remains<\/strong> \u2013 One count for the dismemberment of the victim<br \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office has released a formal brief outlining the charges against 21\u2011year\u2011old pop\u2011rap artist D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke). Prosecutors allege that the singer dismembered 14\u2011year\u2011old Celeste Rivas with a chainsaw after stabbing her to death. The&#8230;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}