D4vd Murder Case: Interscope Dropped Singer 8 Months After Alleged Killing - TMZ
Interscope Records terminated its contract with singer D4vd eight months after he allegedly murdered Celeste Rivas in 2025. Testimony in his preliminary hearing revealed the label paid the artist millions before cutting ties prior to his arrest.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of high-profile music industry contracts and criminal legal proceedings involving serious violent crimes.
D4vd remained under contract with Interscope Records for eight months after he allegedly murdered Celeste Rivas ... with the label cutting ties just four months before his arrest.
Louis Poimiroo -- Interscope's senior vice president of finance -- testified Wednesday during Day 2 of D4vd's preliminary hearing ... confirming the singer's contract through Mogul Vision was terminated in December 2025, and no payments were made to him in 2026.
The timeline is striking ... prosecutors allege D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste to death inside his Hollywood Hills home on April 23, 2025. Just three days later, he released his debut studio album, "WITHERED."
Poimiroo testified Interscope paid D4vd and entities connected to him more than $5.1 million between 2022 and 2025 -- including roughly $2.3 million in 2025 alone. The payments covered recording funds, legal and management fees, and other expenses tied to his music career.
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