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Prosecutors argue D4vd had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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Prosecutors argued that singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez, citing his multi-million dollar recording deal with Interscope Records. An executive from the label testified about payments made to D4vd during a hearing to determine probable cause for the murder and sexual abuse case. The hearing is ongoing to decide if the case will proceed to trial.

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D4vd had a multi-million dollar recording deal.

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An executive from Interscope Records testified at the hearing.

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Prosecutors argued that D4vd (David Anthony Burke) had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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  • D4vd had a multi-million dollar recording deal.
  • Interscope Records was paying the singer.

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Details emerge about how much Interscope Records paid the singer at hearing to determine if there is probable cause for murder case to proceed to trial. Singer D4vd had a multi-million dollar recording deal, an executive at his former label testified on Wednesday, as prosecutors sought to establish the musician had a financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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Prosecutors argued that D4vd (David Anthony Burke) had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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D4vd had a multi-million dollar recording deal with Interscope Records.

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An executive from Interscope Records testified at the hearing.

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The hearing is to determine probable cause for D4vd to stand trial for murder and sexual abuse of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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Details emerged about how much Interscope Records was paying D4vd.

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