D4VD's Own Team Is Running — What They Know

His defense team didn't say he was innocent. They said he "was not the cause of her death." Read that again. Not that he didn't know Celeste. Not that he wasn't there. Not that he had nothing to do with what happened. They denied causing her death — specifically, surgically, and nothing more.

David Anthony Burke sits in a Los Angeles jail without bail. A grand jury heard months of testimony and declined to indict. But LAPD arrested him anyway, and the DA's Major Crimes Division is deciding right now whether to file formal charges. If they do, this goes to trial — and every juror will hear that another panel already said the evidence wasn't enough.

The people around Burke are telling their own story through their actions. His manager allegedly testified for three days and was reportedly overheard saying his job was to keep the tour going — not contact police. A female witness disappeared and had to be threatened with arrest to come back. Another associate allegedly ran to Montana and had to be dragged back to testify. That's not the behavior of people with nothing to hide.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14. She was reported missing three times. She was gone for over a year. Her family — immigrants from El Salvador — has spent months watching a sealed investigation while a defense team with deep resources controlled the narrative. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down what the defense strategy reveals, what the witnesses are afraid of, and whether justice for Celeste can survive what happens next.

Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/

Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/

Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod

X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod

This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

#CelesteRivasHernandez #D4VD #DavidAnthonyBurke #D4VDDefense #JusticeForCeleste #WitnessTestimony #GrandJury #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #RivasFamily