Everything to know about D4vd ahead of singer’s murder trial
September 1, 2026
D4vd was back in court Monday, Aug. 31, where the 21-year-old singer’s new attorney entered not guilty pleas to all three charges in the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, surprisingly dropped his high-powered private defense team and turned to a public defender after apparently running out of money. For more on this chilling case, here’s New York Post Senior Correspondent Caitlyn Becker.