D4vd murder case: Detective says singer's phone had sexual photos of teen, talk of abortion

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Set us as preferred Dozens of photographs and text messages taken from D4vd’s cellphone suggest the singer impregnated a teenage girl and convinced her to have an abortion when she was just 13 — a year before he allegedly killed her and dismembered her body, according to evidence made public in court Friday afternoon.Los Angeles Police Det.Corey Farell laid out the alleged sexually abusive relationship between the singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, and Celeste Rivas Hernandez in graphic detail, during what is likely the final segment of Burke’s preliminary hearing on murder and sex abuse charges.

Burke has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing through his attorneys.Farell and Los Angeles County Deputy Dist.Atty.

Beth Silverman displayed hundreds of pictures and texts that show Burke and Hernandez discussing sexual interactions, fears of a pregnancy and ultimately, an abortion appointment being made in January 2024.The messages on the phone spanned from November 2023 to March 2025, the detective said.

There were nearly 50 photographs captured from a search of Burke’s phone that also depicted either Hernandez naked or the pair engaged in sex acts, according to Farell.Burke’s cellphone lock screen was a picture of the pair, topless, locked in an embrace, the detective said.Other photos showed Hernandez touching hands with Burke while wearing a ring.

At least one image captures a tattoo of the name “David” in red ink on Hernandez’s finger.Prosecutors have alleged that Burke amputated two of Hernandez’s fingers after dismembering her body with a chainsaw last year, allegedly to cover up evidence of the tattoo linking the two.According to text messages displayed in court, the two also discussed a plan to move in together in February 2024, which Hernandez dubbed “Operation Awesome.” Hernande...