D4vd’s Texts With Celeste Rivas Hernandez Revealed in Murder Case

Content warning: This story discusses child abuse, abortion and murder.

D4vd‘s text messages with Celeste Rivas Hernandez have come to light.

Messages revealed during a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles July 24 provide some window into what happened between the singer (real name David Anthony Burke) and Rivas Hernandez before he allegedly murdered the teen in April 2025. 

Prosecutors said the pair began a sexual relationship in November 2023—when she was 13 and he was 18—and texts indicated that Rivas Hernandez had gotten pregnant with his child within a few months, though she ultimately had an abortion.

D4vd texted her in January 2024, “im sorry again baby I didn’t want to ever put you through this,” and she replied, “no it’s ok we both aren’t able to take care of it,” per NBC News.

“wen u gonna get it done,” he asked, to which she replied, “two days,” the Los Angeles Times reported, citing prosecutors at the hearing.

He then wrote, “also my mother always told me to ask this question if I was ever in this situation … it is mine right?” and she answered, “of course its yours David.”