A private investigator has spoken about Celeste Rivas’ death after her body was found decomposing in a Tesla belonging to the singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke.
On September 8, the body of a 15-year-old girl was uncovered in Los Angeles, California, after people complained of a foul-smelling odour emanating from a towed car. She was later identified as Celeste Rivas, a teen from the area who had gone missing in 2024 after a string of 911 calls and several attempts to run away to Hollywood. The Tesla where the body was found was registered to D4vd, who was “fully cooperating” with the investigation whilst on tour.
Soon enough, people online were picking apart just about everything D4vd had ever said or done, from the dark lyrics in his songs to the murderous alter ego he created. People decided on his guilt despite no official statement from law enforcement, with many questioning why it was taking the police so long to come to the same conclusion.
Following new statements this week, private investigator Steve Fischer thinks he knows why.
D4vd has not been named a suspect, and this could be the reason
Appearing on Fox News in a recent interview, private investigator Steve Fischer revealed that he’d recieved pictures of D4vd’s Tesla when it was first towed. He clocked dust and “beat up” wheels, leading him to theorise about the car having been in the desert at some point.
“The car almost looks like it’s been off-road in the desert or something,” he said. “The wheelwells are all beat up. There’s a huge dent in the back.”
This week, the Los Angeles Police Department said it was “unclear whether there is any criminal culpability beyond the concealment of her body”, leading Steve to speculate about a potential cause of death.
“This could have been an overdose, and they panicked and hid her body because they didn’t want to expose the relationship between her and the minor,” he said.
Celebrity attorney Blair Berk takes on David Burke’s case—but PI Steve Fisher (@SF_investigates) tells @conlin_lauren that this looks more like damage control than a murder defense pic.twitter.com/f6rkwuRqDw
— Los Angeles Magazine (@LAmag) October 1, 2025
“A family member had contact with Celeste sometime in early July. It’s tragic to think she was sitting in the Tesla decomposing that whole time.”
The LAPD has yet to release an official cause of death, with the most recent update being the medical examiner listing the case as “deferred.”
“Due to the ongoing death investigation, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner cannot disclose what testing and/or studies were requested,” the medical examiner’s office said. “Deferred cases can take a few months before a cause of death is determined.”
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