# D4vd's lawyers withdraw from case in teen's murder; singer now being represented by public defender

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-01 00:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.29

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTV News | Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez | 2026-08-31 21:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNZnJuY2ZkWVlWdkZHVXlySm1DOWR3Y0dkdmR4a1RyMHJQMXJXbXVzeWJmZ2s4aTJkVnBWcHFlWTEySDQxajFacW5OVnY5WVVJNXR2T1BkRl84ZE5Qb05tandfejZ2TnZGRHBWeGJFOF8xUXJrUTJXUGZZQTRLZmoydlRsRmE3VWxhWUpoNGxRZTVQQUdtZktFTk9Temc1dlpSTGdiUEdUM3BERmtjUlhxeVM0aWVOOFVOOXZuOTZOT2piN2pxMjk3N1NpV1lqeVAxRGlkbmZuNTlnQXgzX1E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo News Canada | US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case | 2026-08-31 21:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE54R09oX1EtdWF2Zk4tNTNBclR1TmJOTVRsc2stLVpadHVqZXVHMW93THZiSTd0Mmt2VlRkTDY1ejBocDVlbDZKSTVLNXAwSVQ2anE1MnhqNVlKektSN0VCbWk1WUNWNzBiTFVKZ1pWZzVVczRHRjF2SlVKRU1BclU?oc=5) |
| ABC7 New York | D4vd's lawyers withdraw from case in teen's murder; singer now being represented by public defender | 2026-08-31 21:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxQRTFhc0J4eU1uMGxLTXlUZFJNeG5DZWJKMXJzX3FZSmdydUM1bGtxdFZMc09CS0NyMVNpVVlidlpJbWtBcVByS2hXcFAyc3JSX29hUmhOT0w0akoyZmpCRV9oZ3VWS01hZm5zaHdSS2t6cy1KejZxTzh5NUw3YUNFR0FtTzBqRy1iaHNPcnpuT3NSRGpySnNaUXg1OEh6YUx1ejhMVElQbTd4aGE1WDlsc0RMdWNISElBRXpnYXFBcWRFUzFGV2VCaUxnclQ?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | D4vd Murder Case: Victim’s Family Demands Justice as Indigent Claim Draws Scrutiny | 2026-08-31 17:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPRG0xa1VqRm1sbXdWZlJ5cDREYkhzTmxIb0d0Vi1RQ3I1Ty1PNHQwYk55SkNHbGlPM2ZKV24tOFNDeEVVcVg2X2xQcjlXRTM5TG9uaUZ4cUg0RmZFV0gyaTJFNzM0VmlIdzJRenN4WkZvSjZvYkpNdUNBTkp6a3VjdWZ3T3hiV1h4V2V1dWdSNmVUbDBhNGZjVUR1OV9iaFY4SzVPcTVBbmZ1UlE4RHB1VE55cF9WRWxUd3Utc1ZqWlNVVkta?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | D4vd Fires Legal Team, Switches To Public Defender In Celeste Rivas Hernandez Murder Case | 2026-08-31 16:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQNmFTRHNNRE9WbDVMY2dyQ2J4NEtxVXc5XzJQcy1WYzZsNFpoUlh2QmR6OF9LZjlxN0RUd0NMN2paQWVBNmJCaWRTRXBRcGRfWVc4aDhScU05elRvQmRlc0tyTDU2TDhwRVR3RVdJTU5oeVBERjd6N01BWklEVnoxWDItM3VlRnlEc3RrTGw5RmtSOUV0UmRhaGpLdUVycmRoUnc?oc=5) |
| KTLA | D4VD set for Monday arraignment in killing of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez | 2026-08-31 16:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPckpvX2RNT2gzc0dUc3FzTnVhVllvZjYyUng0TkFVMFpHcEswRTA0Z1NadkNyVzFRbUduSGEyQTkyZkRfTG9NUkM1YV9qXzhOVHRBY3hydWFIY1pNQy02S29UTWdqYjZtcHh5UDl3Uk9pVUJERkRGNHB0MXFQNklBSU9IaFRZci1G0gGOAUFVX3lxTE1mQ0hKQTR1enZ1VmQ3WDh0M2d4dXVyRWo4UlpaWVRhSVVWUGNabEhld0FHMmJEZktOcXlmLUY1cTJ6SWpfZFBTSzNEVEFza1g4TGlqZm1pWEVfYTB2dE4tZWZycDRET1Q1STNEUWFUQUNDRTl1YVF2MU5XOElNdTVqVkNsdU04b0hwYnF4Y3c?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | D4vd’s Father Sells Property as Singer’s Money Problems Take Dark Turn | 2026-08-31 16:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNeVgtWGhDeFF1R3BuV1VHUV9LZ2xSNlo0TnotallRTFBUN2U2OFBXYS1lenZaVFZNYmt1cmIyRnR1Q2FvOFMwNmlqU3dFcnB0RmQ4RUxncUdLeUtuN19saWV4YV9KbVVidFl4eklqLTR6VzNPRW1KbndTZlVXbXFSSm1kdlZ0eXFyTlBscl9SaGx5LTFOS3E0MjB2dXlGQzhxMHZ6YnhR?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | D4vd Pleads Not Guilty in Teen Murder Case, Switches to Public Defender | 2026-08-31 16:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQM3UyREQ0bDZUN0pkc1I3M2tHaFRkMkNpY2d6QUxwWDJ0V1FadWlCZER2Zkx6VHBzMjVOb2VzaFV3NlFzMUlZS3ZlVm1pS1ZLQTNfeE8xZnZDTUNYaWw0QkZMb1I2TjVuS0c3WmRwSFlTRkVtZUV2Um1SVFlMRlhGdkpyWmlUNXVHUFREUUVhempnREtpZnlzdGJadE4?oc=5) |

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