Background on the Case
The family of D4vd, the well-known singer, is currently involved in a legal dispute concerning grand jury subpoenas issued by Los Angeles County. The subpoenas relate to the tragic case of a teenage girl whose body was discovered in D4vd’s Tesla. The family members argue that their rights to due process are being violated as they seek to contest the need to testify in California.
Legal Proceedings and Challenges
Recently, the Texas Court of Appeals rejected the family’s habeas corpus petitions that sought to invalidate a lower court ruling, which required them to comply with subpoenas issued in California. These developments suggest that the appeals court may reconsider the situation in the near future, as indicated by a scheduled hearing on February 24.
This legal challenge arises in the aftermath of the discovery of the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez on September 8, 2025, in a tow yard in Hollywood. Despite the Los Angeles Police Department’s public statements, which have refrained from labeling the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death as a homicide, court documents suggest that the investigation is being treated as a murder case.
As of November, prosecutors commenced presenting evidence to an investigative grand jury, a process that has involved numerous witnesses being called to testify. Among them is a manager of D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, and a close friend named Neo Langston, who was arrested in Montana for ignoring a subpoena but later returned to Los Angeles to provide testimony.
The subpoenas issued to D4vd’s family reflect the ongoing and complex nature of this investigation, which has attracted significant media attention and public interest.
