As Blavity reported, Rivas’ body was found inside an impounded Tesla registered to D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, after it was reportedly abandoned in the Hollywood Hills before being transferred to a local tow yard in September.
The vehicle was impounded on the lot for several days, leading employees to report a foul odor emanating from it. When police arrived, they discovered the teen’s remains inside a plastic bag stuffed in the front of the Tesla.
D4vd was reportedly not cooperative with authorities, according to sources
The Los Angeles Police Department later issued a search warrant for Burke’s rental home in the Hollywood Hills, where he lived. During the raid, investigators seized computers and other electronic devices for forensic analysis, per Blavity.
At the time, the Queens native was reportedly cooperative with authorities. However, sources later confirmed that he hasn’t been cooperative with authorities. He also canceled all his U.S. tour dates as well as several European dates as the investigation continued.
Rivas, of Lake Elsinore, California, initially had two runaway attempts after meeting Burke and establishing a relationship. The second attempt, she had been reported missing since May 2024.
What did D4vd’s tour manager say during grand jury testimony?
In November, an “investigative” grand jury helped authorities gather evidence, but it was not responsible for delivering indictments. The group can also help issue subpoenas and compel uncooperative witnesses to testify, according to TMZ.
Earlier this month, Burke’s day-to-day manager, Robert Morgenroth, testified for several days. During that time, a TMZ reporter overheard him telling his attorney that Silvermann was being “very pushy” about why he didn’t call the police. He said he responded by saying that it wasn’t his responsibility and that he was only in charge of keeping his tour going.
The grand jury could hear witness testimony around February, so a quick indictment is unlikely.
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