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Prosecutors argue D4vd had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Source: The Guardian Published Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:09:01 GMT
Prosecutors argue D4vd had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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Key context: <p>Details emerge about how much Interscope Records paid the singer at hearing to determine if there is probable cause for murder case to proceed to trial</p><p>Singer D4vd had a multimillion-dollar recording deal, an executive at his former label testified on Wednesday, as prosecutors sought to establish the musician had a financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez.</p><p>Details emerged of how much Interscope Records was paying the singer, who was born David Anthony Burke, on the second day of a hearing to determine if there is probable cause for him to stand trial for the murder and sexual abuse of Rivas Hernandez.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/d4vd-murder-case-financial-motivation">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Details emerge about how much Interscope Records paid the singer at hearing to determine if there is probable cause for murder case to proceed to trialSinger D4vd had a multimillion-dollar recording deal, an executive at his former label testified on Wednesday, as prosecutors sought to establish the musician had a financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez.Details emerged of how much Interscope Records was paying the singer, who was born David Anthony Burke, on the second day of a hearing to determine if there is probable cause for him to stand trial for the murder and sexual abuse of Rivas Hernandez. Continue reading...

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