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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The preliminary hearing for singer D4vd, who is facing several charges in the death of a teenage girl, is set to take place over the course of several days this week.
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During the hearing, which starts Tuesday and is expected to last three to seven days, prosecutors will present their evidence and testimony. A judge will then decide if there’s enough to proceed to trial.
The singer, whose real name is David Burke, is accused of murdering Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found decomposing in the front of his Tesla in a Hollywood tow yard last year.
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Prosecutors allege Burke and Rivas Hernandez had been having a sexual relationship for years after meeting on social media, and that she was threatening to expose their illegal relationship and ruin his career if he would not be exclusive to her. Just as tickets for his tour were set to go on sale it is alleged that Burke ordered an Uber that brought Rivas Hernandez to his Hollywood Hills home on April 23, 2025. That was the last time she was seen alive.
Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges that include first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a child and unlawful mutilation of human remains.
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Prosecutors have not yet decided if they will seek the death penalty.
Alex Stone contributed to this report.