The Apple Music profile of musician D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was reportedly hacked, leading to the brief upload of a fake song titled 'I Did It'. The incident comes amidst a high-profile preliminary hearing where Burke stands accused of the murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The inauthentic track, which allegedly contained lyrics professing love for the teenage victim and featured an image of Burke's Tesla, has since been removed from the platform.
Burke was charged with murder on 20 April 2026, following the discovery of Hernandez's severely decomposed remains in the front boot of a Tesla registered to him last September. Prosecutors allege that Burke stabbed Hernandez and subsequently dismembered her body with a chainsaw to conceal the murder, which they claim followed years of alleged sexual abuse. It is further alleged that the motive for the killing was Hernandez's threat to expose his relationship with a minor, potentially jeopardising his music career.
During the opening days of the preliminary hearing, which commenced on 21 July 2026, disturbing evidence was presented to the court. A homicide detective testified that Burke had purchased a body bag, chainsaws, an inflatable pool, and a shovel online in the days following the victim's death. Furthermore, on the second day of the hearing, it was revealed that at least 11 air fresheners were found in Burke's Tesla alongside the human remains, and his DNA was reportedly discovered on garbage bags relevant to the case.
Burke has pleaded not guilty to both murder and sexual abuse charges. He informed the police that he was unaware Hernandez was a minor and claimed to have met the then-13-year-old only once in person. His legal representatives have stated their intention to "vigorously defend David's innocence," asserting that the "evidence will show that David did not kill Celeste."
Further revelations from the court hearing included the reading of text messages exchanged between D4vd and Hernandez over the weekend. These messages indicated that Hernandez had been pregnant and had undergone an abortion more than a year before her death. Investigators also reportedly gained access to Burke's iCloud account, which they claim contained "a significant amount of child pornography." The victim was initially reported missing in April 2024, with the Tesla later discovered in an impound lot in Los Angeles, prompting the LAPD to launch a murder investigation.