Prosecutors Say D4vd Used Personal Account for London Trip With Celeste as Financial Records Unfold on Day 2 - LAmag

What the report says

LA Magazine reported that the second day of David Anthony Burke’s preliminary hearing in Los Angeles focused heavily on financial records tied to the singer known as D4vd, including testimony about whether he personally paid for travel involving 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, lewd acts upon a child under 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains after Celeste’s dismembered remains were found in the front trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood more than nine months ago.

According to the report, former MogulVision finance director Benjamin Greger testified that Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, generally handled his finances, including account transfers and credit card payments. Defense questioning appeared aimed at showing Burke had limited involvement in money matters. Prosecutors countered by pointing to a separate bank account and credit card allegedly managed by Burke himself, and Greger said flight purchases for a London trip involving Burke and Celeste appeared to come from one of Burke’s personal accounts rather than a management-controlled account.

The hearing also introduced a previously unnamed live-in security guard, identified in court only as Sheldon, whom Greger said lived at Burke’s home for about six months. Prosecutors suggested Sheldon may have spent time around Burke and Celeste, though the article did not report direct testimony from the guard.

LA Magazine said Interscope finance executive Louis Poimiroo testified about payment records from 2022 through 2025, including millions paid to Burke or affiliated entities, album guarantees, brand partnership income and tour-related support. Some figures were based on reporters’ courtroom notes because exhibits had not yet been publicly released. The preliminary hearing is meant to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence for the case to proceed.