D4vd’s legal team abruptly withdraws; singer taps public defender for murder trial NBC News Top Stories By: Madeline Morrison · David K. Li 31 August 2026 at 19:13 D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is accused of killing Celeste Rivas, 14, whose mutilated remains were found in his Tesla. © Courtesy Rivas Hernandez familyD4vd at his arraignment in Los Angeles on April 20.
D4vd legal team abruptly withdraws, singer taps public defender for murder trial NBC News Top Stories By: Madeline Morrison · David K. Li 31 August 2026 at 19:13 LOS ANGELES — D4vd and his legal team parted ways with the singer opting instead to be represented by public defenders in his high-profile murder case, he told a stunned Los Angeles courtroom on Monday. © Courtesy Rivas Hernandez familyD4vd during his arraignment on April 20.