Celeste Rivas Parents Sue Singer D4vd For Wrongful Death

The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez are suing singer D4vd for wrongful death and accusing his mother and managers of negligence. This civil action is separate from D4vd’s criminal murder trial, although both cases address the teenager's sexual abuse and death. Her parents claim D4vd began sexually abusing their 13-year-old daughter in 2023 and that the pair exchanged texts “concerning an abortion of a pregnancy.” D4vd allegedly exercised control by “providing her a concealed cellular telephone” and paying for travel to isolate her from her family. The suit states that D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, hired an Uber for Rivas Hernandez to reach his mansion before fatally stabbing her to cover up the abuse. Burke is facing wrongful death, battery, and human trafficking charges for providing “money, food, shelter, designer gifts, travel, a ring, and a promise.” The singer's managers, security guard, and mother have been named in the lawsuit over claims that they facilitated the logistics “that enabled Burke to isolate (Rivas Hernandez) from her family.”