Is D4vd still a suspect? New alleged messages add fresh twist in Celeste Rivas case

The body of Celeste Rivas was found in a car registered to singer D4vd, a day after she was supposed to turn 15.

Updated on: Oct 11, 2025, 08:26:40 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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New allegations about singer D4vd have surfaced online even as the investigation into the death of Celeste Rivas continues. Her body was found in a state of decomposition in a Tesla registered to D4vd, a day after Celeste's 15th birthday. She had been missing since 2024.

Celeste Rivas was found in a Tesla registered to D4vd. (X/@TrueCrimeUpdate)

Now, adding a fresh twist, screenshots circulating online allege that the 20-year-old singer engaged in inappropriate conversations with another minor in 2023.

“I believe long distance relationships work under the right conditions, like you being able to travel with me etc. but you're still in school. With that also being said i don't like hiding anything from anyone, i would love to have a public relationship with someone but the way this is going it's we have to be a secret or something,” part of the alleged text reads. It was shared on Reddit last month.

Second victim of d4vd’s comes forward.
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HT.com could not verify the authenticity of this text message. Screenshots of these texts were also reportedly shared on X by a profile, who claimed to be close to the singer.

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A user going by ENGLEEZY had written on September 19, "a new girl d4vd had ‘dated’ in 2023 whilst she was underage has got in touch with me and she has multiple screenshots of everything that happened between them, just know there could even be more and any people comfortable enough to come out please do, we will do our best to help," as per The Source. However, upon visiting the profile it appears that the post has been deleted since.

Is D4vd still a suspect?

No, D4vd is not and has never officially been a suspect in the Celeste Rivas case. This is because cops have not yet determined the cause of death and are not proceeding with the matter as a homicide till they make the determination.

Speaking to Complex, the Los Angeles Police Department also shared that there is not enough evidence currently to name any suspects, and added that Rivas' death might not be murder at all.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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