Judge denies request to seal brief in D4vd murder case and postpones hearing

15 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Apr 29

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo refused D4vd’s defense bid to seal a nine-page prosecution brief, postponing his preliminary hearing from May 1 to May 26.
The brief, now public, alleges D4vd murdered and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas in April 2025 after she threatened to expose their sexual relationship, with evidence including surveillance footage, texts, and forensic links to a blue inflatable pool.
Prosecutors say D4vd faces charges of first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and unlawful mutilation of human remains, with special circumstances making him eligible for the death penalty; he has pleaded not guilty.

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