D4vd’s parents are publicly defending their son following the singer’s recent arrest in Los Angeles in connection with the murder of Celeste Rivas.
According to a statement from the family’s attorney, Dawud and Colleen Burke are standing firmly behind the 21-year-old singer.
“The parents are sad and disappointed that David was arrested, however, they fully stand behind him and believe that he is innocent,” attorney Kent A. Schaffer said. “They fully support him.”
D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, was taken into custody Thursday at a residence in the Hollywood Hills formerly owned by Sandra Bullock. Authorities have said he is being held on suspicion in connection with the death of 14-year-old Rivas, whose remains were discovered months earlier in a Tesla vehicle registered to him.
At this stage, no formal charges have been filed. Law enforcement officials have indicated they plan to present the case to prosecutors, who will then determine whether to file a criminal complaint. If charges are filed, the case would proceed to a preliminary hearing where a judge would evaluate the evidence.
D4vd’s legal team has also pushed back strongly against the allegations, emphasizing that the arrest does not equate to guilt and insisting that the evidence will ultimately clear him.
The arrest comes after a months-long investigation that had largely remained out of the public eye. Details began to surface following legal challenges involving subpoenas issued to members of Burke’s family, which revealed he had been identified as a focus of the inquiry.
Despite the serious nature of the case, sources indicated that d4vd was cooperative with authorities at the time of his arrest.
