D4vd Pleads Not Guilty in 14-Year-Old Murder Case
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- D4vd pleaded not guilty to first‑degree murder with special circumstances and additional charges when arraigned in Los Angeles County on Monday.
- Celeste Rivas Hernandez was a 14‑year‑old whose dismembered body was discovered in a 2023 Tesla Model Y towed from the Hollywood Hills on September 8, 2023.
- LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman said D4vd had a sexual relationship with Celeste and filed charges for continuous lewd acts with a minor under 14 and mutilating human remains.
Why it matters: Tesla loses brand goodwill as the murder case involving a 2023 Model Y coincides with its robotaxi rollout to Dallas and Houston, dampening consumer confidence.
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