D4vd’s dad and mom publicly declare their son is harmless and stand by him as prosecutors put together formal homicide costs within the Celeste Rivas case.

D4vd faces a essential second, and his dad and mom have publicly declared their unwavering assist whereas prosecutors put together to file formal costs in opposition to the 21-year-old singer.

Arrested Thursday at a Hollywood Hills residence, D4vd sits in custody on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose decomposed stays had been found months earlier within the trunk of his Tesla.

The state of affairs intensifies because the Los Angeles District Legal professional’s workplace prepares to current the case to prosecutors on Monday, a transfer that would result in formal costs in opposition to the artist.

By means of his household’s lawyer, Kent A. Schaffer, D4vd’s dad and mom, Dawud and Colleen Burke, launched a press release expressing their place on the arrest.

“The dad and mom are unhappy and dissatisfied that David was arrested, nevertheless, they totally stand behind him and consider that he’s harmless,” Schaffer mentioned. “They totally assist him.”

His dad and mom reportedly traveled from Texas to Los Angeles to assist him by the authorized course of.

D4vd’s authorized staff has mounted an aggressive protection, emphasizing that an arrest doesn’t represent guilt and that proof will finally vindicate him.

The singer was cooperative with authorities throughout his arrest, a element his legal professionals plan to focus on because the case strikes ahead.

The investigation that led to his arrest had remained largely below the radar for months, solely turning into public when authorized challenges involving subpoenas pressured particulars to come back to gentle.

The case facilities on Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose physique was present in September 2025 in a car registered to D4vd.

The arrest marks a turning level in what had been a months-long investigation that authorities had stored largely confidential. D4vd is presently being held with out bail because the authorized system strikes by its subsequent part.

Per TMZ, the LAPD indicated it might current its findings to the District Legal professional’s workplace on Monday, setting the stage for potential formal costs and a preliminary listening to, the place a decide will consider the proof offered by prosecutors.

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