D4VD: The Murder Case Of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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David Anthony Burke, the recording artist known as D4VD, is at the center of one of the most closely watched investigations in recent memory. Celeste Rivas Hernandez allegedly lost her life — and the questions surrounding what happened, who was involved, and what the evidence reveals are far from answered. Hidden Killers is delivering wall-to-wall coverage of the D4VD case — from the Los Angeles grand jury proceedings and key witness testimony to the physical evidence recovered by LAPD, the Burke family's legal fight against California subpoenas, and the people left demanding answers. This collection features expert interviews with former FBI agents and law enforcement professionals, deep-dive monologues breaking down every development, and real-time reporting as the case against D4VD unfolds. Celeste Rivas Hernandez deserved a future. Her family deserves accountability. And this case — involving alleged evidence destruction, a burn cage incinerator, cryopreservation forensics, and a second suspect identified by LAPD — deserves the kind of coverage that refuses to look away because a famous name is attached. If you believe victims matter more than celebrity, this is where you follow the D4VD murder case. New episodes drop as the investigation develops. Subscribe so you don't miss a single update. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #D4VD #DavidAnthonyBurke #CelesteRivasHernandez #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #JusticeForCeleste #LAPD #GrandJury #TrueCrimeCommunity

  1. Sep 19

    D4vd's Inner Circle Faces WHAT in Celeste's Suit?!

    D4vd Celeste Rivas Hernandez lawsuit — the family's civil case expands the focus from David Anthony Burke to the adults, companies, money, and logistics around him. The complaint asserts 12 causes of action and names Burke along with his mother Colleen Burke, management figures, live-in security guard Sheldon Jacques, and business entities tied to his career.  The family's allegation is broader than simple proximity. The complaint says people in Burke's orbit knew or should have known Celeste was a minor and failed to protect her. It accuses Jacques of helping remove Celeste from her family home and transport her to Burke's Hollywood Hills residence, where he lived during part of the period described in the suit.  The money trail creates a second line of civil scrutiny. The complaint alleges Colleen Burke managed significant parts of her son's finances and approved business expenses. Burke's former financial manager testified during the criminal preliminary hearing that the singer generated about $10 million to $11.5 million in gross earnings from 2023 through 2025. Records reported after Celeste's remains were discovered showed two Texas homes transferred into his mother's name.  Burke has pleaded not guilty in the criminal prosecution. He was ordered to stand trial after a five-day preliminary hearing in July and remains held without bail. His private legal team later withdrew, he qualified for public-defender representation, and an October 19, 2026 status conference is scheduled.  Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Tony Brueski to connect the two legal tracks. The criminal case asks whether prosecutors can prove the charges against Burke beyond a reasonable doubt. The civil suit can probe a wider circle through records, depositions, and financial discovery, potentially answering a different question: what did the people around him know, and what did they allegedly do with that knowledge?  Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292  Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1  Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod  This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.  #CelesteRivasHernandez #D4vd #D4vdCase #JenniferCoffindaffer #WrongfulDeath #DavidAnthonyBurke #ColleenBurke #SheldonJacques #CivilDiscovery #TrueCrime

    D4vd's Inner Circle Faces WHAT in Celeste's Suit?!

  2. Sep 15

    D4vd's Bodyguard Was Allegedly Doing WHAT?!

    The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez against D4vd goes far beyond the artist himself. The complaint names his personal manager, his day-to-day manager who lived at the same residence, his mother Colleen Burke, his recording company, and his publishing company. Each is accused of playing a role in what the family alleges was a system of concealment. The lawsuit describes a bodyguard who allegedly drove Celeste back and forth to Burke's Hollywood Hills home. It describes a concealed phone Burke allegedly provided to maintain contact without her parents' knowledge. It describes company funds allegedly used for the house and the security that kept the arrangement hidden. David Anthony Burke faces criminal charges of first-degree murder, ongoing illegal conduct with a person under 14, and mutilation of remains. Prosecutors allege the relationship began in November 2023 when Celeste was 13. Her remains were found in the trunk of Burke's Tesla at a Hollywood impound lot in September 2025. She was 14. Burke's former legal team, including celebrity attorney Blair Berk, withdrew from the criminal case before his arraignment. He is now represented by a public defender. He has pleaded not guilty. The lawsuit does not specify a damages amount, asking instead for the figure to be determined at trial. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke examines the psychology of enablement, what it means when an entire support system allegedly participates in concealment, and how fame creates the conditions for an inner circle to rationalize silence. Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #D4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez #HiddenKillers #DavidBurke #RobinDreeke #CivilLawsuit #ColleenBurke #LosAngeles #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast

    D4vd's Bodyguard Was Allegedly Doing WHAT?!

  3. Sep 15

    d4vd's Manager Helped Arrange WHAT?!

    Human trafficking. False imprisonment. Aiding and abetting. The wrongful death lawsuit names ten defendants — the allegations against the people around d4vd match the charges against Burke himself. Filed the day after Celeste Rivas Hernandez's sixteenth birthday. The complaint names Colleen Burke, Josh Marshall, Sheldon Jacques, and their companies. Jacques — Burke's live-in security guard — faces the sharpest claims. The lawsuit says he helped remove Celeste from her family and arranged Burke's continued access to her. Celeste was reported missing three times. Deputies went to Burke's door on a welfare check. He told them he'd met her once at the beach. Colleen Burke allegedly managed her son's finances. Josh Marshall booked international tours. Prosecutors say Celeste traveled with Burke to Las Vegas, London, and Texas. He pleaded not guilty August 31 — despite testimony he earned ten to eleven and a half million dollars between 2023 and 2025. Next court date: October 19. Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #d4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez #DavidBurke #ColleenBurke #JoshMarshall #SheldonJacques #WrongfulDeath #TrueCrime #d4vdCase #JusticeForCeleste

    d4vd's Manager Helped Arrange WHAT?!

  4. Sep 15

    D4vd and JP Miller Allegedly Used the SAME Method

    D4vd and JP Miller — a musician and a pastor. The connection between them is not obvious until you hear it from a former FBI agent. David Anthony Burke faces murder charges with special circumstances and is held without bail. His former financial manager testified to earnings exceeding ten million dollars. Weeks after fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's remains were discovered, Burke transferred two Texas homes to his mother. The family filed a twelve-count wrongful death lawsuit on September 8, 2026, naming Burke, his mother, manager, and security guard. JP Miller faces federal trial in October 2026 for cyberstalking Mica Miller. Before the marriage, he led her youth ministry, officiated her first wedding, and employed her. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer identifies the through line: positions of trust allegedly weaponized for access. Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Check out Robin Dreeke’s Master Class http://masterclass.com/robindreeke  This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #JPMiller #MicaMiller #D4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #FBI #TrueCrime #WrongfulDeath #CoerciveControl

    D4vd and JP Miller Allegedly Used the SAME Method

  5. Sep 14

    Celeste's Family Filed THIS Lawsuit on Her Birthday

    Celeste Rivas Hernandez wrongful death lawsuit — on the week Celeste would have turned sixteen, her family filed a lawsuit reaching beyond the man charged. Filed September 8, 2026, twelve causes of action. Nine target David Anthony Burke. Three target the adults around him: his mother Colleen Burke, manager Josh Marshall, security guard Sheldon Jacques, and business entities. The family alleges Burke used his wealth to gain access to Celeste and that surrounding adults knew and did nothing. Burke's former financial manager testified to earnings exceeding ten million dollars. In October 2025, weeks after Celeste's remains were discovered, he transferred two Texas homes to his mother to shield assets. Burke fired his attorneys and uses a public defender. He is held without bail. Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines what this lawsuit could mean for the criminal case. Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292 Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1 Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Check out Robin Dreeke’s Master Class http://masterclass.com/robindreeke  This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #D4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez #WrongfulDeath #Lawsuit #JusticeForCeleste #DavidBurke #Murder #TrueCrime #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers

    Celeste's Family Filed THIS Lawsuit on Her Birthday

  6. Sep 1

    What Happened To D4vd's Money Before His Arrest

    D4vd made over ten million dollars between 2022 and 2025 according to testimony at his preliminary hearing. On August 31, a Los Angeles court determined he's indigent. His celebrity defense team — led by Blair Berk, the attorney who's represented Harvey Weinstein, Mel Gibson, and Britney Spears — withdrew, and the LA County Public Defender's Office stepped in. Benjamin Greger, Burke's former finance director, testified that nearly all financial decisions were handled by Burke's mother Colleen. After Celeste Rivas Hernandez's remains were found in Burke's Tesla, Greger testified he told Colleen to transfer property titles out of Burke's name. He testified they tried to assemble two million for bail and that the management team switched to encrypted apps. Interscope terminated his contract in December 2025 — zero income since. Burke was paying twenty thousand a month for a rental. His mother, his management, his lawyers, and the IRS all took their share before Burke touched a dollar. Now the public defenders are the ones standing between Burke and a possible death sentence. DA Nathan Hochman says he's "ready to prove all three charges beyond a reasonable doubt." This episode follows the money and asks whether the system can handle what's coming. Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #D4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #BlairBerk #PublicDefender #MurderTrial #DavidBurke #Interscope #Justice

    What Happened To D4vd's Money Before His Arrest

  7. Aug 3

    What D4vd's Interscope Deal Was Worth When Celeste Spoke Up

    An executive from Interscope Records testified under oath that d4vd's recording contract was worth up to nineteen million dollars. His financial manager put his total earnings above ten million. Prosecutors allege that Celeste Rivas Hernandez — fourteen years old — was threatening to expose their relationship and that the money is the motive for her death. The five-day hearing produced the full evidence picture for the first time: chainsaws bought under an alias, an inflatable pool with cuts matching the victim's clothing, eleven air fresheners in a Tesla where remains sat for months, bodycam from February 2024 where a deputy said she was thirteen, Uber records placing her at his door the night she vanished, texts about pregnancy and abortion when she was thirteen, and a notarized consent form from her parents allowing international travel with him. Tony takes on the ten questions this audience will not stop asking. The money. The bodycam. The parents. The platforms. The missing chainsaw. The Uber records. The defense strategy. Everything the hearing revealed and everything it left unanswered. End Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod Disclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags:#D4vd #CelesteRivas #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #LosAngeles #Interscope #MurderTrial #JusticeForCeleste #ListenerQA #DavidBurke

    What D4vd's Interscope Deal Was Worth When Celeste Spoke Up

  8. Aug 3

    D4vd's Lawyer Says Celeste's Death Was WHAT?!

    Everything connected to the d4vd murder case is moving fast, and this covers exactly where it stands. David Anthony Burke, known to millions as d4vd, has been held to answer on first-degree murder with special circumstances in the death of fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, plus charges tied to illegal conduct with Celeste and unlawful mutilation of her remains. The hearing has surfaced two very different stories. LAPD Detective Corey Farell testified that both families knew about the relationship — a notarized consent form, a Las Vegas trip with Celeste's sister, VIP concert seats, even church together. Celeste's father has since told reporters he never had any contact with Burke at all, a claim that doesn't match what's now on the record. Then came the defense. Attorney Blair Berk pressed the medical examiner on whether Celeste's wounds could have happened after she was already dead, and had a detective read messages where Celeste referenced harming herself, an early look at how Burke's team plans to fight this at trial. The physical evidence sits in the middle of it all. Prosecutors have mapped a twenty-one-minute window between Celeste's Uber arrival and her phone going permanently silent. Three chainsaws recovered from Burke's home tested negative for blood and were never collected by LAPD. His Interscope deal was reportedly worth up to nineteen million dollars. Burke faces the death penalty and has pleaded not guilty to everything. Arraignment is set for August 31st. For anyone following this case closely, the next hearing is where the real fight over evidence begins. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #CelesteRivas #D4vd #TrueCrime #DavidAnthonyBurke #HiddenKillers #JusticeForCeleste #MurderTrial #TrueCrimePodcast #CriminalJustice #DeathPenalty

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David Anthony Burke, the recording artist known as D4VD, is at the center of one of the most closely watched investigations in recent memory. Celeste Rivas Hernandez allegedly lost her life — and the questions surrounding what happened, who was involved, and what the evidence reveals are far from answered. Hidden Killers is delivering wall-to-wall coverage of the D4VD case — from the Los Angeles grand jury proceedings and key witness testimony to the physical evidence recovered by LAPD, the Burke family's legal fight against California subpoenas, and the people left demanding answers. This collection features expert interviews with former FBI agents and law enforcement professionals, deep-dive monologues breaking down every development, and real-time reporting as the case against D4VD unfolds. Celeste Rivas Hernandez deserved a future. Her family deserves accountability. And this case — involving alleged evidence destruction, a burn cage incinerator, cryopreservation forensics, and a second suspect identified by LAPD — deserves the kind of coverage that refuses to look away because a famous name is attached. If you believe victims matter more than celebrity, this is where you follow the D4VD murder case. New episodes drop as the investigation develops. Subscribe so you don't miss a single update. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #D4VD #DavidAnthonyBurke #CelesteRivasHernandez #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #JusticeForCeleste #LAPD #GrandJury #TrueCrimeCommunity

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