The search for justice for Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl whose life was tragically cut short, has taken a deeply disturbing turn. While her loved ones gathered under the cloudy California sky to say their final goodbyes, the whispers that circulated among them have now exploded into public accusations: that the truth behind her death is being actively suppressed by powerful forces.

One month after Celeste’s decomposing body was discovered, hidden in the trunk of a Tesla belonging to the celebrity artist David (D4VD), her family has publicly alleged that the star has bribed police to cover up what truly happened. Their claim is that justice is being delayed, not because of a lack of evidence, but because “powerful hands are making sure the wrong people stay quiet.” As more unsettling details emerge about the final months of Celeste’s life, her mother’s profound fear of David is becoming painfully clear, adding a harrowing emotional layer to the already chilling case.

A Discovery That Haunted Hollywood Hills

Celeste’s story is one that has haunted California. She was only 14 when her body was discovered in a trunk of a Tesla parked on a quiet street in Hollywood Hills. The car had been sitting there for weeks before finally being towed, and when investigators opened that trunk, they were faced with a grim reality no one was prepared for. Celeste had been missing for months, and while her family never stopped searching, they never imagined she was so close to someone famous, or that her story would captivate—and horrify—the internet the way it did.

The victim was finally laid to rest at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Roland Heights, but even at her burial, heavy questions hung in the air. Police reports indicated the Tesla had been abandoned for several weeks, and Celeste may have been deceased for weeks before the discovery. Adding to the agony, the Los Angeles County Coroner listed the cause and manner of death as deferred. This devastating ambiguity means that even now, no one officially knows exactly how or when she died, leaving a gaping void for her grieving family.

The Family’s Shocking Accusations of a Systemic Cover-Up

From the very beginning, something felt wrong to those closest to Celeste. They found the investigation “too quiet, too slow, and way too careful” whenever it came to David, the artist connected to the vehicle. Even after detectives served a search warrant at the Hollywood Hills home where David had been staying—combing through the residence for possible blood evidence and checking drains and floors for tissue traces—he was never named as a suspect. Despite all the effort, not a single charge has been filed.

It was in this vacuum of official answers that Celeste’s mother allegedly broke her silence. She came forward to allege that she had been terrified of David for months before Celeste’s death, and now believes that someone within the system might be actively protecting him. The family also detailed alleged frustrations with law enforcement, claiming that officers refused to return calls, ignored leads that were offered, and brushed off earlier complaints they had made regarding their daughter’s disappearance. They stated plainly that they believe money and influence are getting in the way of justice. David was questioned by authorities, but was never arrested. Police have consistently stated they are waiting for the medical examiner’s results, a delay that the family sees as unacceptable given the signs of possible foul play they believe were obvious.

The Digital Footprint of Panic and Control

While the investigation stalled, David’s actions spoke volumes to those following the case online. Just days after Celeste’s body was found, the artist performed one last show before suddenly cancelling the rest of his world tour. Fans immediately noticed that his subsequent silence didn’t feel like grief—it felt like panic.

The suspicious activity escalated online. When investigators reached out to David, he was already on tour, and not long after receiving the news, he allegedly deleted a large number of his social media posts and locked down his subreddit. Reddit users, often the keenest of internet detectives, started noticing something disturbing: any post that mentioned Celeste was rapidly disappearing. They accused David, who was reportedly the only moderator of his subreddit, of personally deleting comments and threads.

This digital scrubbing fueled the family’s belief that David wasn’t just hiding something; he might be actively paying people off to keep the truth from surfacing. People online argued that if the LAPD truly wanted to charge him, they would have done so already, strengthening the whisper that someone was ensuring the truth stayed quiet. The artist, who once shared so much online, suddenly went completely silent, deleting content and locking down his accounts right when the case gained serious traction.

A Twisted Trail of Digital Evidence and Art

The controversy surrounding David’s digital behavior was further amplified by his artistic choices. On what would have been Celeste’s 15th birthday in September 2025, David posted an announcement that he was dropping 15 new songs. Fans immediately connected the number to her age, calling it a “twisted way of a trail of evidence.” One viral comment chillingly suggested: “dropping a song every year on her birthday and releasing 15 tracks on her 15th birthday. That’s not a coincidence.”

The chilling connections didn’t end there. Fans dug into his artistic history, pointing out his alleged pattern of “romanticizing gore and mur[der],” suggesting that the tragedy wasn’t random, but “calculated, something premeditated.” The most disturbing link of all surfaced from his February music video for the song “one more dance.” In the visuals, a body is graphically dragged and then placed inside a car trunk. David played both the killer and the victim in the video. After Celeste’s body was found in the trunk of his Tesla, fans rewatched that video in shock, with many calling it a confession hiding in plain sight.

Further evidence of a non-coincidental connection emerged when an unreleased track leaked on Soundcloud, titled “Celeste Demo Unfin,” with lyrics that mentioned her name several times. Friends from David’s inner circle even claimed they frequently saw the two together and believed they were romantically involved. When all these pieces are put together—the digital panic, the morbid art, the unreleased track—it’s no wonder Celeste’s family feels they are being shut out of their own daughter’s case.

Unanswered Questions and the Cold Case Timeline

The case is complicated by numerous unknowns. The Tesla was ticketed in February and sat untouched for weeks, its Texas registration expired months earlier. Some speculate that Celeste may have died long before September, perhaps even back in February or March, which would align with the timeline of when the vehicle stopped moving—a detail that makes the story far more complicated than the public has been told.

Then came the strange discovery of a Tesla key allegedly found in the same Hollywood Hills house David had been renting, far from the driveway. Locals suggested that other Teslas often parked in the spot where the vehicle was eventually towed. This raised new theories: was the key even for David’s car? Or did someone intentionally plant it there to throw off investigators? If it wasn’t the correct key, who had the real one, and who drove the car to its final parking spot? Evidence suggested “a lot of people had access to that Tesla.”

Even before the tragic events, messages leaked online that suggested Celeste had been abused by another adult. This sad detail has forced people to ask how many people in her young life failed her, and if someone close to her might have helped cover up the tragedy.

Despite the public outcry and the family’s persistent, anguished calls for answers, the LAPD has yet to name any suspects. The delay has only fueled the rumors, with some believing David’s team is simply trying to buy time to clean up loose ends or let the noise die down. For Celeste’s loved ones, however, the case feels frozen in time. Her mother has publicly stated that she feels the world has moved on while her daughter’s story has been buried, much like the unanswered questions surrounding her death. Whether David ultimately bribed anyone or not, one thing is certain: the investigation around him has been anything but ordinary, and the fight for Celeste’s forgotten justice is only just beginning.