d4vd's Family Fighting Back Against Testifying In Celeste Rivas Case

BY Zachary Horvath
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The grand jury in d4vd's alleged murder case has already gathered several testimonies and now they are trying to summon the singer's family.

The d4vd-Celeste Rivas case continues to be a puzzling ordeal and it's not becoming any easier. That's partially because the singer's family, father Dawud, mother Colleen, and brother Caleb, aren't cooperating. Per TMZ, the grand jury is trying to summon the Burke's to California court, but they believe the request violates their due process rights.

In legal documents obtained by the outlet, their crux of their argument is that they claimed they received redacted versions of the affidavits. They were used to support a lower Texas court's order that have now summoned them to be witnesses.

Because the family—residents of Texas—claim that they were redacted they, in turn, weren't given any reasonable explanation as to why they could be material (essential) witnesses. As a result, they also claim they can't technically challenge the court's conclusion that they are said faction of witness.

The appeals court is giving the trial court judge no more than 10 days to respond to the Burke's complaint. That's a smart decision as serious progress needs to be made so the Rivas' can receive some sort of closure.

Was d4vd Charged With Celeste Rivas' Murder?

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This all started last September when an abandoned Tesla registered to the hitmaker had a decomposed corpse in its trunk.

There has been some headway, though, as several folks have reportedly testified. Two of them include some pretty interesting names. One is d4vd's record label GM and president of touring, Robert Morgenroth.

Another is friend and popular Twitch streamer, Neo Langston. He made some noise after trying to avoid testifying. He was arrested late last month, but he eventually appeared in court to fulfill his duty about a week ago.

As for d4vd, there's a good chance he gets indicted for the murder of Celeste Rivas. That's at least what TMZ's sources say, but that's still very much up in the air.

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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