Inside the Evidence: What Investigators Found in the D4VD–Celeste Rivas Case
Jan 06, 04:00 PM
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A chainsaw that appears never to have been used.
A burn-cage incinerator still sealed in its box.
A Tesla left parked on a quiet residential street for weeks—containing the decomposing body of a teenage girl.
And a cause of death that remains officially deferred as a grand jury hears testimony behind closed doors.
The case surrounding Celeste Rivas is, at least publicly, almost entirely circumstantial. There are no eyewitnesses. No confession. No confirmed homicide ruling. And yet, prosecutors are clearly moving forward.
In Part 1 of this interview, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer walks through what investigators are likely piecing together right now. We examine the physical evidence recovered from D4VD’s Hollywood Hills rental and what unused disposal tools can indicate about intent versus execution. We discuss how advanced decomposition complicates forensic analysis, what toxicology may still reveal, and why prosecutors sometimes move to seal autopsy findings while a case develops.
Jennifer also explains how travel patterns to secondary locations are interpreted by investigators and how circumstantial homicide cases succeed—or collapse—once they reach a jury.
According to private investigator Steve Fischer, Celeste Rivas was last confirmed alive on January 2, 2025. The Tesla was reportedly parked in its final location on July 29—the same day D4VD allegedly left for tour. Her body was not discovered until September 8, one day after what would have been her 15th birthday.
D4VD has not been arrested or charged with any crime and remains legally presumed innocent. But the evidence is accumulating—and this conversation breaks down what it may ultimately mean.
Part 2 examines the inner circle, witness behavior, and the grand jury’s expanding role.
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A burn-cage incinerator still sealed in its box.
A Tesla left parked on a quiet residential street for weeks—containing the decomposing body of a teenage girl.
And a cause of death that remains officially deferred as a grand jury hears testimony behind closed doors.
The case surrounding Celeste Rivas is, at least publicly, almost entirely circumstantial. There are no eyewitnesses. No confession. No confirmed homicide ruling. And yet, prosecutors are clearly moving forward.
In Part 1 of this interview, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer walks through what investigators are likely piecing together right now. We examine the physical evidence recovered from D4VD’s Hollywood Hills rental and what unused disposal tools can indicate about intent versus execution. We discuss how advanced decomposition complicates forensic analysis, what toxicology may still reveal, and why prosecutors sometimes move to seal autopsy findings while a case develops.
Jennifer also explains how travel patterns to secondary locations are interpreted by investigators and how circumstantial homicide cases succeed—or collapse—once they reach a jury.
According to private investigator Steve Fischer, Celeste Rivas was last confirmed alive on January 2, 2025. The Tesla was reportedly parked in its final location on July 29—the same day D4VD allegedly left for tour. Her body was not discovered until September 8, one day after what would have been her 15th birthday.
D4VD has not been arrested or charged with any crime and remains legally presumed innocent. But the evidence is accumulating—and this conversation breaks down what it may ultimately mean.
Part 2 examines the inner circle, witness behavior, and the grand jury’s expanding role.
#D4VD #CelesteRivas #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #TrueCrime #GrandJury #HollywoodHills #HiddenKillers #CriminalInvestigation
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