Interscope, the record label representing D4vd, a rising R&B artist with millions of fans and followers, has reportedly suspended the release of the singer’s upcoming album and all music promotion for him after a dismembered teenage girl was found in the trunk of an impounded Tesla that was registered to him, TMZ reported.
The grisly Sept. 8 discovery of the 15-year-old’s remains came after an employee at Hollywood Tow reported a foul stench coming from the vehicle, which had been in yard for about five days.
It was impounded at the yard after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills for an unknown amount of time, the Los Angeles Police Reported.
The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s report stated that the teen, now identified as Celeste Rivas Hernandez, had been dead for some time. It was later learned that she was reported missing and had last been seen April 2024 when she was only 13 years old.
Since the discovery of the teen’s remains a little more than a week ago, additional details allegedly linking Rivas to 20-year-old David Anthony Burke, the singer’s real name, have emerged, including alleged matching tattoos on the victim’s and his right index finger with the letters “Shhh,” a photo of the musician in Lake Elsinore not far from the teen’s home, as well as reportedly leaked Dec. 2023 song titled “Celest_demo unfin,” all first reported by TMZ.
The R&B artist, who has been on tour, performed at the Fillmore Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the day news broke that the Tesla was registered to him.
The day before, when Rivas’ remains were discovered in the Tesla, D4vd posted on Instagram about his new album “Withered Deluxe: Marcescence,” which was due to drop on Sept. 19.
“Every song written exclusively by me on my phone baby, this is a passion project I put together to make sure I didn’t lose the raw emotional weight my music carries and how much it means to u all. Thank you to all the friends who collaborated with me on this. Everyone ATE THEIR VERSES UP,” the caption read.
The singer is known for hits like “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me” and was supposed to perform in Seattle last night before the concert was abruptly cancelled.
The 20-year-old was slated to perform at The Greek on Saturday, though it’s unclear if the concert will continue as planned.
A search warrant was executed Wednesday at residence in the 13000 block of Doheny Place in the Hollywood Hills, a home D4vd was reportedly staying at. “Several items of evidence were recovered and will be analyzed by detectives in the coming days. This is an ongoing investigation,” an LAPD spokesperson told KTLA. “Investigators are following up on several leads.”
So far, no arrests have been and it’s unclear if the singer has been cooperating with investigators.
According to TMZ, Universal Music Group – Interscope’s parent company – Sony Music Publishing and Wasserman “have paused all promotional activities related to D4vd out of respect of the seriousness of [the] situation and the ongoing investigation.”
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