CA- Body (IDd as Celeste Rivas Hernandez) found in vehicle at Hollywood tow yard, abandoned Tesla registered to singer D4vd – 8 September 2025 #2

[PatLaurel]

Sep 22, 2025 rbbm.

‘Romantic Homicide’ Hits Top 10: D4vd Surges On Spotify Amid Dead Body Investigation

Police found a decomposing body in a car registered under D4vd’s name earlier this month, which sparked an investigation and led the singer to cancel his tour.

www.forbes.com

“Romantic Homicide,” D4vd’s biggest hit that went viral on TikTok in 2022, hit No. 8 on Spotify’s U.S. daily songs chart Monday, the song’s highest peak in years.
“Romantic Homicide” was nowhere to be found on the Spotify charts before police found a body in a car belonging to the singer earlier this month, and the song has consistently risen since then, hitting the top ten this weekend.
D4vd’s other songs have also gotten a boost, including “Feel It,” which ranks No. 38 on the Spotify chart, and “Here With Me,” which is No. 39 as of Monday.
D4vd hit a new all-time high on the Spotify artists chart Monday, reaching No. 42, rising seven spots from the day prior.
The singer ranked much lower on the daily artists chart weeks ago, ranking No. 121 on Sept. 7, the day before investigators found a body in his car.''

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Premiered Sep 7, 2022
Music video by d4vd performing Romantic Homicide.© 2022 Darkroom/Interscope Records

It had 178 million views on September 10 and now has 190 million views. That’s an increase of 18 million views in 25 days. However, I suspect these views aren’t due to the music itself but rather curiosity surrounding CR's death. So, no merit to D4vd here.

MOO JMO

 

[Telltale]

SBMFF

So if he hasn't aged in 13 yrs (in his head), his "sides" and personalities are (mentally) stunted... is that what made him think it was OK to be in an alleged sexual relationship with a child OK? Because he felt like he was closer to his age than he actually was in reality? Still doesn't make it OK IMO.

To be honest I can certainly believe that he was socialised in a very maladaptive way. Pulled out of school at 11/12. Moved across the country presumably away from real life friends. Spends early teens mainly online. Homeschooled, unrestricted internet, what sounds like a strict religious household, main outlet being a very minor Fortnite profile and maybe esports.

Then he reaches 16/17 and his bedroom recorded songs start going viral. From there it's an immediate rollercoaster straight up. Record contract in 2022 at 17. Then touring for a chunk of every year since. Money, fame, an entourage, fans, fangirls, hangers on, Hollywood and all it's excesses and vice...

This is not a defence of D4vd. If the suspected timeline of their relationship is correct, he was a predatory pedophile who started grooming her at ten and by the time he was an adult she was still criminally young. He knew it. That's why he hid her as his life became more and more public.

I am just saying, that kind adolescence is not one that I can imagine had many if any healthy friendships or relationships.

 

[AnyNameIWish]

However, I suspect these views aren’t due to the music itself but rather curiosity surrounding CR's death. So, no merit to D4vd here.

But clicks are clicks and it is all the same for interscope chaaaaa-ching. Which is why I don't bother with that aspect (Checking his lyrics and his music.)

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There's a Part in this ten min documentary where he says himself he was supported by online "friends" more than people he knew in real life. Talk of this starts at 6:30

 

[LadyL]

For sure it's possible there's been no proof of life. I wonder when the damage to the car occurred.
Its a possibility she crashed out over breaking up or something, attacked the car when he or others were in it, ripped off wheel arches and causing other dents, then ultimately been reversed into resulting in the large impact at the back and her demise.
IMOO

according to what his neighbour said, looks like it was damaged 'weeks' before Celeste was found ...

' ...
revealed seeing the singer and Celeste Rivas weeks before Ri ...'
'...
He also confirmed that he spoke with D4vd about the Tesla wh ...'
' ...
I did ask him about his Tesla, as his car was hit and he nev ...'

Read more at:
'I asked him about his Tesla': Hollywood Hills neighbor's explosive revelation about D4vd, Celeste Rivas - The Times of India

 

[calzone.gov]

But clicks are clicks and it is all the same for interscope chaaaaa-ching. Which is why I don't bother with that aspect (Checking his lyrics and his music.)

RSBMFF

Same, I still haven’t listened to any of the music and wasn’t familiar with him before this case.

 

[LadyL]

RSBMFF

Same, I still haven’t listened to any of the music and wasn’t familiar with him before this case.

you can hear some of it in the youtube link that AnyNameIWish posted .. there's also concert footage there - it's a 'mini documentary'

 

[HinterlandObserver]

To be honest I can certainly believe that he was socialised in a very maladaptive way. Pulled out of school at 11/12. Moved across the country presumably away from real life friends. Spends early teens mainly online. Homeschooled, unrestricted internet, what sounds like a strict religious household, main outlet being a very minor Fortnite profile and maybe esports.

Then he reaches 16/17 and his bedroom recorded songs start going viral. From there it's an immediate rollercoaster straight up. Record contract in 2022 at 17. Then touring for a chunk of every year since. Money, fame, an entourage, fans, fangirls, hangers on, Hollywood and all it's excesses and vice...

This is not a defence of D4vd. If the suspected timeline of their relationship is correct, he was a predatory pedophile who started grooming her at ten and by the time he was an adult she was still criminally young. He knew it. That's why he hid her as his life became more and more public.

I am just saying, that kind adolescence is not one that I can imagine had many if any healthy friendships or relationships.

Could parents have any culpability? What about financial exploitation of a child? IMOO

 

[Telltale]

according to what his neighbour said, looks like it was damaged 'weeks' before Celeste was found ...

' ...
revealed seeing the singer and Celeste Rivas weeks before Ri ...'
'...
He also confirmed that he spoke with D4vd about the Tesla wh ...'
' ...
I did ask him about his Tesla, as his car was hit and he nev ...'

Read more at:
'I asked him about his Tesla': Hollywood Hills neighbor's explosive revelation about D4vd, Celeste Rivas - The Times of India

Shame the neighbour doesn't mention if he saw Celeste after the car was damaged.

It's still possible the damage is linked to her death, since she likely was in there for weeks. However D4vd really couldn't have been home to speak to for most of August. I imagine the busted car would have to sit for a week plus before a neighbour would go talk to him about sorting it out. So my guess is the car got damaged mid July or earlier.

Which means when it comes to the dust and disuse. That could be because he wasn't driving it after it got damaged. He just hadn't bothered to get it towed. It was (maybe) only getting moved to avoid tickets.

I suspect that (if the car damage was not linked in her death) Celeste died/was killed during a very short stop-over in L.A, between shows. He had perhaps only hours to hide her body before he needed to jump on a plane. People used/had access to the house when he wasn't there, but the busted car had been sitting undisturbed for a while. He could even keep the frunk locked if he needed to let somebody move it. (Though it might not have moved in August)

I think putting her body the frunk was a temporary measure. He then caught his flight and was back to a flat out tour with shows almost every night. He'd intended to come back first chance he got to deal with it properly. But once he was away from L.A, he just... avoided it. He couldn't face what he'd done to her. Or handle the anxiety/stress of dumping her body somewhere else. His packed schedule and the fact nobody raised an immediate alarm when she stopped replying, let him keep pushing it out of his mind.

Until his luck ran out and she was found.

All the above is speculation and opinion. Obviously. MOO

 

[Telltale]

Could parents have any culpability? What about financial exploitation of a child? IMOO

Doubtful. Unless they had direct knowledge of him exploiting a minor or helped him cover up her death/murder.

I think there's a good chance he was emotionally and socially isolated/neglected offline, but he was probably physically provided for. It appears they were a pretty well off family. Upper-middle to upper class, before his music career took off.

From those discord logs he mentioned in February 2023 he was moving to L.A around April. He said in interviews they lived on a farm in Texas (if thats where he grew up, add that to his social isolation.) Which would mean he was turning 18 when he moved out. He'd have been financially independent and way out of their sight/supervision.

As for his finances. He was an adult about 6 months after he signed his recording contract (b.28th March 2005, signed September 2022.) So after that, any money he sent them would be his own decision.

IMO obviously.

 

[HinterlandObserver]

Doubtful. Unless they had direct knowledge of him exploiting a minor or helped him cover up her death/murder.

From those discord logs he mentioned in February 2023 he was moving to L.A around April. He said in interviews they lived on a farm in Texas (so add that to the social isolation.) So he would he been 17 maybe just about 18 when he moved out. He'd have been financially independent and way out of their sight/supervision.

As for his finances. He was an adult about 6 months after he signed his recording contract (Birthday 28th March 2005, signed September 2022.) So any money he sent them would be his own decision. In any case, it appears they were a pretty well off family. Upper-middle to upper class, before his music career took off.

Thank you.
I should have clarified I was considering the the time frame around when he said he lost all his money from playing fortnight and reviewing copyright infringements on YouTube as mentioned in This interview
I think he was around 13 from what he says.

Incidentally here's Another way to open a Tesla frunk manually if the battery is dead which also would eliminate the alarm going off.

 

[Telltale]

Thank you.
I should have clarified I was considering the the time frame around when he said he lost all his money from playing fortnight and reviewing copyright infringements on YouTube as mentioned in This interview
I think he was around 13 from what he says.

Incidentally here's Another way to open a Tesla frunk manually if the battery is dead which also would eliminate the alarm going off.

Ahh I see what you mean. The vibe I get is that he was more trying for 'playing Fortnite 8 hours a day can be a career mum!! and got more of a 'thats nice dear' rather than any interest in making money from him. <modsnip: no source link/sleuthing family>

Plus and who knows how much money it actually was, loaded to a young teen could be a few hundred in a month. He wouldn't have been earning it for long before he got copyright strikes. They can claw back adsense revenue too, so he really could have lost his whole YouTube piggybank.



Your point about the key is interesting. How long can a Tesla sit unused before it's battery fully drains to the point the key/app won't work? Could it be charged while parked on the street?

Maybe that's why it stopped getting moved. It wasn't road legal/really drivable. Nobody was dealing with it beyond rotating it around nearby streets to avoid tickets. Eventually the battery went flat and it just sat there after then. (Or maybe it never moved after it got damaged. Articles arn't that clear on the timeline before the first complaint on the 27th September.)

 

[pukasonqo2]

Not sure if he’s still coming to Australia but the 15 yo daughter of a colleague wants to go to his concert and loves his music, I understand that he’s innocent until proven guilty but my colleague is finding hard to get her daughter to understand why is not a good idea to continue following him

 

[TristanP]

It had 178 million views on September 10 and now has 190 million views. That’s an increase of 18 million views in 25 days. However, I suspect these views aren’t due to the music itself but rather curiosity surrounding CR's death. So, no merit to D4vd here.

MOO JMO

There's merit in the 178 million views prior to Sept 10, if we're being fair.

As we all await further facts, there's nothing wrong with acknowledging this young man was talented and on his way up.

I'm hopeful law enforcement will soon be able to provide us with some facts.

 

[calzone.gov]

Not sure if he’s still coming to Australia but the 15 yo daughter of a colleague wants to go to his concert and loves his music, I understand that he’s innocent until proven guilty but my colleague is finding hard to get her daughter to understand why is not a good idea to continue following him

AFAIK The tour is completely canceled, so that part is easy. That is a tough and nuanced conversation to have, though imvho very worth exploring, especially relevant to her age!

 

[cujenn81]

IMOO this will end up being his defence.

I agree. Especially after I saw him talk about his inspiration for Romantic Homicide.

D4vd explains idea for his music's murderous alter ego in resurfaced clip | FOX 11 Los Angeles

In the video, D4vd describes Itami as an “agent of chaos" and an evil version of himself, inspired by Japanese anime.

www.foxla.com

I was a detective and there was an evil version of myself that would come out at random moments," he said.

"Kinda like ‘Fight Club’ with Tyler Durden. He would commit the crimes that I would have to solve afterwards as a detective. So as the detective, I’d be solving murders that I’m committing myself."

 

[BlaiseFinlay]

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Your point about the key is interesting. How long can a Tesla sit unused before its battery fully drains to the point the key/app won't work? Could it be charged while parked on the street?

Maybe that's why it stopped getting moved. It wasn't road legal/really drivable. Nobody was dealing with it beyond rotating it around nearby streets to avoid tickets. Eventually the battery went flat and it just sat there after then. (Or maybe it never moved after it got damaged. Articles arn't that clear on the timeline before the first complaint on the 27th September.)

The rule of thumb I remember is 1% per day. So, 3+ months. If neighbors have said they’ve seen the car on the streets since May, it’s plausible that it ran out of battery, though one would think you’d act before that point.

Regarding when she died, I think the simplest explanation is she died when she stopped communicating with people (if those reports are true). If someone were pretending to be her, they would have no reason to stop pretending while her body was still in the car.

What I keep coming back to is that D4vd still performed after the body was discovered in his car. I know “the show must go on,” but that’s really taking it to another level, especially for someone relatively young and new to performing (whether the emotion was grief or fear, how could it not be overwhelming?). Is there any possibility he didn’t know it was her body in the car? I’m finding that exceedingly unlikely.

 

[AnyNameIWish]

AFAIK The tour is completely canceled, so that part is easy. That is a tough and nuanced conversation to have, though imvho very worth exploring, especially relevant to her age!

Yes. The world tour was announced canceled on Sept 21. I chauffeured kids to and home from the show earlier in his tour who are fans. It's a touchy subject considering no charges have been filed and we all live under the assumption of innocent until proven guilty (in the USA.)

Larger question is the legal maneuvering... apparently Berk the attorney and TMZ founder are friends (no surprise since it's LA and entertainment) & I really worry how much TMZ will spin the "poor runaway teen from abusive family" narrative.

@Telltale
Body found on September 8th.... Celeste named on 17th.... the USA tour Canceled in the morning of 19th (only 2 shows remained!!)... World tour Canceled on 21st....

Between the 8th and 17th. You're absolutely right. I hope investigators are honing in on everything he said and did during those days.

Waiting for the other shoe....

 

[friendlysleuther]

Has this already been discussed?

• For the frunk to open, the car must be turned on & opened from the inside OR opened from the app

 

[AnyNameIWish]

Has this already been discussed?

• For the frunk to open, the car must be turned on & opened from the inside OR opened from the app

I think we have seen video? Also there are musings that if the frunk is open for more than 10min, the app can send a message to alert..

 

[HinterlandObserver]

Has this already been discussed?

• For the frunk to open, the car must be turned on & opened from the inside OR opened from the app

Incidentally here's Another way to open a Tesla frunk manually if the battery is dead which also would eliminate the alarm going off.

Looks like there's potentially an alternative as per the video above.