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Sep 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Victim’s family sues D4vd, seeks death penalty
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Relatives of Celeste Rivas Hernández, 14, filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against singer D4vd, alleging he repeatedly sexually assaulted her before killing her and dismembering her body to cover up the abuse. The suit, filed by her parents Mercedes Martinez and Jesus Rivas, says the killing occurred April 23, 2025, at D4vd’s Hollywood Hills home, and urges the death penalty if convicted.
WHO: Mercedes Martinez and Jesus Rivas (Celeste Rivas Hernández’s parents); D4vd (David Anthony Burke)
WHAT: Wrongful death lawsuit seeking damages and calling for the death penalty in connection with prosecutors’ allegations
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Hollywood Hills
WHY: The lawsuit is triggered by prosecutors’ allegations that D4vd sexually assaulted Celeste and killed her, with her family seeking damages and the death penalty if he is convicted.
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