Detective says D4vd's phone had photos of teen, talk of abortion
Evidence presented in court reveals that singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) allegedly maintained an abusive relationship with a 13-year-old girl, including forcing her to have an abortion. Prosecutors claim Burke murdered and dismembered the victim to cover up evidence of their relationship.
Why it matters
The case involves serious allegations of sexual abuse and homicide against a public figure, highlighting issues of exploitation in the music industry.
Dozens of photographs and text messages taken from D4vd’s cellphone show the singer impregnated a teenage girl and convinced her to have an abortion when she was just 13 — a year before he allegedly killed her and dismembered her body, according to evidence made public in court Friday afternoon. Los Angeles Police Det. Corey Farell laid out the alleged sexually abusive relationship between the singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, and Celeste Rivas Hernandez in graphic detail, during what is likely the final segment of Burke’s preliminary hearing on murder and sex abuse charges. Burke has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing through his attorneys. Farell and Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Beth Silverman displayed hundreds of pictures and texts that show Burke and Hernandez discussing sexual interactions, fears of a pregnancy and ultimately, an abortion that supposedly took place in January 2024.
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