D4vd Departs LA Home Days After Raid in Teen’s Murder Investigation

25 September 2025

The four-bedroom home where he’d been staying was searched by police on Sept. 17. 4CRNS, WCP / BACKGRID

In a startling move that has fueled speculation and heightened scrutiny D4vd legal name David Anthony Burke abruptly vacated the $4 million Hollywood Hills mansion he had been renting just days after law enforcement executed a raid there in connection with the investigation into the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas.

The home, leased at roughly $20,000 per month, was searched on September 17 as authorities probed how Rivas’s dismembered and decomposed body came to be discovered in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd. Though he has not been publicly named as a suspect, the timing of his departure and cancellation of his tour has drawn sharp interest.

Movers were seen hauling furniture and belongings out of the three- or four-bedroom property earlier this week after D4vd reportedly broke the lease under pressure. Sources say neither he nor his manager will remain at the residence as the case continues to unfold.

It remains unclear whether D4vd was present during the police search or when exactly he decided to leave. Officials have declined to confirm whether he was home at the time or to comment on the whereabouts of the singer now.

The body of Rivas was first uncovered on September 8 after one of D4vd’s Teslas was impounded and reported to emit a foul odor. The next day her remains were formally identified by medical examiners. The discovery and subsequent ties to the artist have sparked an intense, ongoing homicide investigation.

Even though D4vd has not been charged in the case he responded by canceling the remainder of his U.S. tour and issuing statements that he is cooperating with law enforcement. Some of his brand partners, including Crocs and Hollister, have distanced themselves amid the controversy.

The raid on the home targeted possible evidence among items seized was a computer and other devices, sources say. Investigators are also inspecting digital files and communications, including messages and media that may suggest connections between D4vd and the deceased teen.

Neighbors have described seeing D4vd and Rivas in the area weeks before her body was discovered. Some claimed that she had been living near or at the property during that time. Those accounts have fed speculation about the extent and nature of their relationship.

From a legal perspective the lease break is a bold step. It removes one locus of public association and may complicate any ability of investigators to access the property again. Yet it also invites questions about motive. Is he stepping away from potential danger, or reshuffling his public narrative ahead of further revelations?

For fans and observers this moment represents a shift in how narratives are being controlled or attempted to be. The departure of D4vd from the home once central to the unfolding case marks a symbolic turning point. The case remains fluid. Investigators must now assemble evidence, trace connections, and decide whether to file charges. Meanwhile, public focus is on what remains: a complex, tragic story of a missing teenage girl, a viral musical career, and the collision of fame with shadowed uncertainty.