Text messages reveal Celeste Rivas threatened to end D4vds career before she was murdered
Explosive new text messages allegedly sent between Celeste Rivas and D4vd show she threatened to ruin his career the day before she was murdered, according to prosecutors.The messages were shown in court Monday as part of the preliminary hearing for D4vd, real name David Burke in Rivas’ murder.The two had a heated exchange April 22, 2025 where Rivas was apparently jealous of another woman Burke had been hanging out with.“Bro, just bump her into no friends, acquaintance.
Friends with her over me is disturbing and disgusting to me on a deeper level David,” Rivas said.“When did I say I’d end my friendship with you for her,” Burke replied.“Bro, I said I didn’t want to be friends with you if you want to be friends with her,” Rivas texted.Rivas then accused Burke of having the woman over at his Hollywood home.
“Oh my god, my f— god.I will kill you, I will f— kill you.
She was in my seat.I will strangle you to death.
I will end you career and life.I will tell my dad,” she texted.The next day, on April 23, 2025, Burke arranged for an Uber to drive 14-year-old Rivas to his home where he allegedly stabbed her to death, according to prosecutors who have stated the singer was afraid of Rivas ruining his career by going public with their alleged relationship.There has been a mountain of alleged evidence against Burke presented in court during the preliminary hearing, on Friday text messages were presented suggesting Celeste Rivas was only 13 years old when she allegedly had an abortion after D4vd got her pregnant.The alleged messages, presented during court proceedings Friday, show Rivas and David Anthony Burke discussing the pregnancy in January 2024, when Burke was 18, prosecutors said.In the exchange, Burke allegedly apologized to Rivas, writing: “I’m sorry again baby i didnt want to ever put you through this.”Burke also appeared to question whether he was the father, writing: “My mom said I have to ask this question, don’t get offen...