More resurfaced videos show the singer interacting with students near campuses, prompting questions about permission and safeguards amid 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez found deceased in his Tesla

After Los Angeles reviewed a resurfaced 2023 video from the YouTube account @d4vdGaming, showing him outside at least two high schools with his manager, Robert Morgenroth, interacting with students during a ticket giveaway, we set out to examine the situation more closely. This is while investigators continue investigating the grisly and tragic death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was discovered on September 8 in the “frunk” of D4vd’s Tesla. The singer’s real name is David Anthony Burke, and he has not been charged with a crime. It’s important to note that the singer did not appear to be on the actual school property.

What’s the deal with D4vd at these high schools? Everything should be examined further when a 14-year-old girl is found decomposing in your car. Justice for Celeste. @LAmag https://t.co/x8bl868sr1

— Lauren Conlin (@conlin_lauren) January 20, 2026

Los Angeles revealed last week that a video circulating online in recent weeks, filmed in 2023, when Burke would have been 18-years-old, shows the artist appearing at multiple high schools, speaking with students outside school grounds, and distributing QR codes for concert tickets as part of what appears to be a promotional appearance. The footage also briefly captures members of his management team, Josh Marshall and Robert Morgenroth, backstage and outside during the school visits. The video does not depict any criminal behavior and predates the events currently under investigation, but we sought to contact the schools to determine whether the team had permission to be on campus. After previously speaking with a faculty member at the Arts High School in Philadelphia, they confirmed that neither Burke nor his team contacted the school. They explained that kids found out through social media that he would be doing a “scavenger-hunt” type of giveaway by the Academy in a social post.

The larger question is why Interscope Records, one of the world’s largest music labels, would engage in what appears to be a grassroots-style marketing effort involving direct interaction with students (many of whom appear to be minors) without clear parental consent or school authorization. Did the minors sign a waiver to be on film for a famous singer’s YouTube page? While Burke may have been close in age to some of the high school students shown, others at the schools were reportedly as young as 13. Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14 years old when her body was found in his Tesla, the grisly fact that highlights why these circumstances merit closer scrutiny. Interscope Records has not yet replied to our request for comment.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez first went missing in February 2024. Around that time, a video surfaced showing her teacher in Lake Elsinore, California, telling a classroom that he was aware she had met Burke “online.” That same week, a photo also emerged showing Burke with another teen in a parking lot roughly five minutes from Lake Elsinore High School and Rivas’ home. By that point, Burke was nearing 20 years old, a detail that heightens concern given the apparent frequency of his contact with minors.

@LAPDHQ @d4vddd WE AINT FORGET ABOUT CELESTE RIVAS HERNANDEZ BTW SHE DESERVES HER JUSTICE!! pic.twitter.com/D4ido6BRtM

— Jack!e ☆ (@jacquelineedani) January 17, 2026

In another resurfaced video, D4vd is seen meeting high school students outside or nearby Brooklyn Technical High School. The students in this clip appear younger than those shown in other videos (a subjective observation, of course) but they are visibly engaged, asking for photos and selfies with the singer. Whether there was any exchange of phone numbers or social media handles remains unclear, and those unanswered questions linger. Brooklyn Technical High School is a public school within the New York City Department of Education, and school-sanctioned special events (including visits or appearances by outside guests) are typically approved by administrators and reflected in some form of official record, such as a school calendar or internal DOE documentation. This indicates the appearance was not scheduled or promoted as an official school event. Additionally, Los Angeles also spoke to a faculty member at Brooklyn Tech who indicated they had no recollection of a D4vd “school-sponsored” event in 2023.

In a separate video, Burke is seen across the street from a Miami Arts Charter School expressing frustration that students were “getting right on the bus to do their homework” rather than approaching him or his team. Moments later, several male students run over, and the scene becomes chaotic. The footage shows Burke and his team distributing merchandise, including D4vd’s signature blood-splattered T-shirts. Miami Arts Charter School houses kids as young as the sixth grade (however no students appear to be younger than high-school in the footage shown, although it’s objective, of course) and the website indicates the middle and high-school share the same building and campus. The school did not immediately return Los Angeles request for comment.

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Legal experts note that none of this is evidence of wrongdoing or involves criminal activity, and that individuals are presumed innocent unless charged. When a young teen is found allegedly dismembered and deceased in a singer’s car who frequently visited high schools or high-school-aged kids, it’s natural to take a closer look. As Los Angeles previously reported, a grand jury process is underway to determine who, if anyone, can be charged with a crime in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.