00:00The preliminary hearing for the murder of the 14-year-old teenager named Celeste Rivas has just concluded.
00:07What everyone is reporting is that the evidence that was presented is devastating.
00:14Celeste Rivas' family was present at this preliminary hearing and had to see the very graphic images of their dismembered
00:22daughter.
00:24The cause of death was another topic that hadn't come to light at the time.
00:29There were many theories, for example, that it could have been an overdose.
00:34But it has now been confirmed that Celeste died as a result of multiple stab wounds all over her body.
00:41David was charged with first-degree murder under special circumstances.
00:45These special circumstances are because there was a power imbalance between David and the victim.
00:49She was a minor.
00:51And it's also claimed that there was an attempt to generate more income after the death of Celeste.
00:58And we also have to mention that David was famous and Celeste was his fan.
01:04First, let's talk about the music that David never released publicly, but that was presented at this preliminary hearing.
01:10And why is this important?
01:12Because they speak directly about the crime.
01:15One of these songs is called Trap in a Tesla.
01:18Trapped in a Tesla.
01:20Which was exactly how Celeste was found after her murder.
01:25Another song is called Celeste.
01:27And the lyrics of this song also say a lot.
01:30At one point it mentions,
01:31I hear her voice every time I breathe.
01:34I'm obsessed.
01:36At the preliminary hearing,
01:37they also showed an animated video that David released at some point where he is seen dismembering a body.
01:44And it seemed that Celeste's death inspired much of his art.
01:50Or that he was simply confessing through his art.
01:55The last thing I want to say is something strange that happened recently.
01:58On July 25, 2026, something was posted on David's streaming account.
02:04A new song called I Did It.
02:07In other words, I did it.
02:16This photo was the photo that was taken when David's Tesla was being towed after Celeste's body was found.
02:25If David is found guilty, he would get the maximum sentence they can give him.
02:30It could be the death penalty.
02:33Despite all this, David Burke pleaded not guilty to all charges, which is striking,
02:39since he is a well-known singer who could end up being convicted.
02:44This could be a strategy to make one last attempt to go down in history forever.
02:50And I'm not defending him at all.
02:52This is not a defense,
02:54but rather an attempt to understand the madness inside this man.
