The final text messages between 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez and singer D4vd were revealed in court Monday, showing that she told him she had arrived at his home shortly before prosecutors say she was killed.
“Girly pop im almost there open your door if you are home,” Celeste wrote at 10:01 p.m. on April 23, 2025, Los Angeles Police Department detective Corey Farrell testified.
D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, allegedly replied, “got you.” Minutes later, he wrote, “gate open door unlocked.”
Celeste never sent another message.
Prosecutors believe she was killed between 10:10 and 10:31 p.m. Burke, 21, has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges connected to her death.
The messages were presented during the fifth day of Burke’s preliminary hearing. They also showed the pair arguing one day earlier about his friendship with another woman.
Celeste Rivas asked D4vd for $10,000, to which D4vd responded by sending her $9,000, according to texts shown in court: “Give me 10 bands right now.” He sent $9K because $10K is when the IRS gets notified. pic.twitter.com/nP5IAos4f8
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Celeste wrote that Burke had “1 more chance” to tell her the “truth” and threatened to “leak all of the s–t” if she saw him with the woman again.
Burke later arranged an Uber to take Celeste from near her Lake Elsinore, Calif., home to his West Hollywood residence, according to testimony.
About 20 minutes after Celeste’s last text, Burke allegedly began sending messages asking where she was. He wrote “bro,” said “ur scaring me” and later texted, “where are you please.”
Prosecutors allege those messages were sent after Celeste had already been killed. Her remains were found months later in two bags inside the front trunk of Burke’s Tesla.
