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D4vd Abruptly Parts Ways With Legal Team in Favor of Public Defenders

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D4vd Abruptly Parts Ways With Legal Team in Favor of Public Defenders
Aug 31, 2026 10:45am PT D4vd Abruptly Parts Ways With Legal Team in Favor of Public Defenders

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Steven J. Horowitz

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speriod See All LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 20: d4vd looks on from behind his defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski (R) during his arraignment for the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez at Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Nathan J. Hochman, Los Angeles County District Attorney, announced earlier in the day that David Anthony Burke, known as d4vd, was charged with the first-degree murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found decomposed in his car. (Photo by Ted Soqui - Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images

Singer D4vd has parted ways with his legal representation in favor of public defenders for his case in which he is accused of allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl.

The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, appeared in a Los Angeles court earlier this morning and asked to have the public defender’s office replace his legal team, which represented Harvey Weinstein and L.A. labor union leader David Huerta. According to the LA Times, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo granted his request and held a closed meeting with his attorneys

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