D4vd accused of impregnating Celeste Rivas Hernandez one 12 months earlier than her homicide

D4vd, whose actual identify is David Anthony Burke, has pleaded not responsible to Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s homicide, however Los Angeles County prosecutors have recovered images and textual content messages from Burke’s telephone that element the sexual nature of his and Hernandez’s relationship. As Burke’s preliminary listening to continues, prosecutors introduced recovered images, spanning November 2023 by way of March 2025, that depict Burke and Hernandez partaking in intercourse acts. LAPD detective Corey Farrell testified on Friday that textual content messages recovered additionally reveal how Burke allegedly impregnated then-13-year-old Hernandez and satisfied her to get an abortion. Burke requested in a single textual content, “It is mine right?” Hernandez replied in one other, “of course its yours David.”

Months later, Hernandez expressed remorse over the abortion, writing to Burke: “I care about u i killed my kid [for] you….id do anything to have it back.” Other messages submitted on the listening to confirmed the pair discussing having intercourse on the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Burke wanting Hernandez to maneuver into his residence, and him expressing a need to marry Hernandez in Italy. The messages paint an image of Burke and Hernandez’s on-again, off-again relationship. According to prosecutors, the couple argued the evening earlier than Hernandez’s alleged killing, with the teenager accusing Burke of getting relationships with different girls. If convicted, Burke might face the loss of life penalty.