Explosive new textual content messages allegedly despatched between Celeste Rivas and D4vd present she threatened to destroy his profession the day earlier than she was murdered, in line with prosecutors.
The messages have been proven in court docket Monday as a part of the preliminary listening to for D4vd, actual identify David Burke in Rivas’ homicide.
The 2 had a heated alternate April 22, 2025 the place Rivas was apparently jealous of one other lady Burke had been hanging out with. “Bro, simply bump her into no associates, acquaintance. Buddies along with her over me is disturbing and disgusting to me on a deeper degree David,” Rivas mentioned.
“When did I say I’d finish my friendship with you for her,” Burke replied. “Bro, I mentioned I didn’t need to be associates with you if you wish to be associates along with her,” Rivas texted.
Rivas then accused Burke of getting the girl over at his Hollywood residence.
“Oh my god, my f— god. I’ll kill you, I’ll f— kill you. She was in my seat. I’ll strangle you to demise. I’ll finish you profession and life. I’ll inform my dad,” she texted.
The subsequent day, on April 23, 2025, Burke organized for an Uber to drive 14-year-old Rivas to his residence the place he allegedly stabbed her to demise, in line with prosecutors who’ve acknowledged the singer was afraid of Rivas ruining his profession by going public with their alleged relationship.
There was a mountain of alleged proof in opposition to Burke introduced in court docket through the preliminary listening to, on Friday textual content messages have been introduced suggesting Celeste Rivas was solely 13 years previous when she allegedly had an abortion after D4vd received her pregnant.
The alleged messages, introduced throughout court docket proceedings Friday, present Rivas and David Anthony Burke discussing the being pregnant in January 2024, when Burke was 18, prosecutors mentioned.
Within the alternate, Burke allegedly apologized to Rivas, writing: “I’m sorry once more child i didnt need to ever put you thru this.”
Burke additionally appeared to query whether or not he was the daddy, writing: “My mother mentioned I’ve to ask this query, don’t get offended, however is it mine?”
“In fact it’s David,” Rivas allegedly replied.
Messages from the next day, Jan. 9, 2024, allegedly prompt the abortion had been accomplished.
Post-mortem photographs have been displayed earlier within the day however not earlier than Rivas’ mother and father exited the courtroom.
Medical expert Dr. Grant Ho was described Rivas’ higher and decrease extremities being dismembered. Ho mentioned every leg had two dismemberment websites — one under the thigh and one across the knee — presumably achieved by an influence device.
The courtroom additionally noticed graphic photographs of Rivas’ palms and fingers, a few of which had additionally been eliminated. Pictures of Rivas’ decomposing physique have been additionally proven to the courtroom.
At one level legal professionals for accused assassin argued that his Rivas might have dedicated suicide.
The protection crew for the musician mentioned the likelihood that Rivas stabbed herself couldn’t be dominated out, after health worker Dr. Grant Ho testified about two wounds discovered on the teenager’s physique.
When the physician was requested by D4vd’s legal professionals whether or not Rivas might have been “holding the instrument” that triggered the injuries, Ho responded that “often we might discover hesitation marks.”
Ho additionally famous that Rivas’ reason for demise was murder die to “a number of penetrating accidents.”
Blood present in Burke’s storage examined optimistic for a match to Rivas. Prosecutors allege he stabbed her and watched as she bled out at his Hollywood Hills mansion on the night time of April twenty third, and later dismembered her in a kiddie pool with a chainsaw.
Fragments from the pool present in Burke’s storage have been later found by criminalists on Rivas’ physique.
The listening to began dramatically final week when photographs of Rivas’ badly decapitated physique within the singer’s Tesla have been displayed whereas Rivas’ mother and father have been within the court docket room.
The 14-year-old’s household ignored the prosecutor’s request to look away because the stunning pictures have been displayed within the Los Angeles courtroom.
The devastated couple have been later noticed crying within the corridor of the courthouse after viewing their daughter’s severed limbs, head, torso and fingers allegedly discovered within the trunk of D4vd’s Tesla.
The clothes during which Rivas was murdered was additionally revealed as her mother and father appeared on.
Lisa Lahendro, an LAPD criminalist took the stand in a preliminary listening to for the singer D4vd, actual identify David Burke, who’s accused of murdering the teenager lady.
Lahendro described pictures proven of Rivas’ clothes that was found alongside along with her physique — together with a Victoria’s Secret thong, a Endlessly 21 tube high and leggings.
“They wished to point out energy and so they’re right here for Celeste, however it was extraordinarily dangerous,” an lawyer for the Rivas household, Patrick Steinfeld, mentioned outdoors the courthouse.
The singer was additionally charged with first-degree homicide with particular circumstances — mendacity in wait, homicide of a witness to an investigation and homicide for monetary achieve
He was additionally charged with lewd and lascivious sexual acts with an particular person underneath 14 years previous, and for mutilating the human stays of a physique.
The singer might face life in jail or presumably the demise penalty.
