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Indie Pop Star D4vd Replaced by Public Defender in Murder Trial

Indie pop star D4vd lost his private legal team and was assigned a public defender in his murder trial.

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Burke pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, sexual abuse, and mutilation of remains regarding the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernández. [1] Indie pop singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, lost his private attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski, and Regina Peter on Monday during a court appearance. [2] D4vd's defense attorneys withdrew from his homicide trial on Monday, prompting the court to assign a public defender. [3] Celeste Rivas, a 14-year-old girl, was found dead in the trunk of a Tesla belonging to D4vd. [4] NBC News, BBC, and ABC News reported that the defense team for American singer D4vd withdrew from his murder trial. [5] Prosecutors allege that D4vd killed Celeste Rivas after a sexual relationship began when she was 11 years old. [6] The 21-year-old singer, David Anthony Burke, is now represented by a public defender in the case. [7] Financial managers testified that Burke earned at least $10 million from his music between 2023 and 2025, raising questions about his eligibility for a public defender. [8] According to TMZ, during the hearing held on Monday, the defense informed the court that they could no longer represent the artist. [9] D4vd pleaded not guilty to the charges against him during the hearing. [10]
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  1. Burke pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, sexual abuse, and mutilation of remains regarding the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernández. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  2. Indie pop singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, lost his private attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski, and Regina Peter on Monday during a court appearance. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  3. D4vd's defense attorneys withdrew from his homicide trial on Monday, prompting the court to assign a public defender. · El Universal
  4. Celeste Rivas, a 14-year-old girl, was found dead in the trunk of a Tesla belonging to D4vd. · B.T.
  5. NBC News, BBC, and ABC News reported that the defense team for American singer D4vd withdrew from his murder trial. · B.T.
  6. Prosecutors allege that D4vd killed Celeste Rivas after a sexual relationship began when she was 11 years old. · B.T.
  7. The 21-year-old singer, David Anthony Burke, is now represented by a public defender in the case. · B.T.
  8. Financial managers testified that Burke earned at least $10 million from his music between 2023 and 2025, raising questions about his eligibility for a public defender. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  9. According to TMZ, during the hearing held on Monday, the defense informed the court that they could no longer represent the artist. · El Universal
  10. D4vd pleaded not guilty to the charges against him during the hearing. · El Universal
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