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The LAPD has issued a rare public statement pushing back on what it says is “misinformation” and “false claims” circulating in media reports about the investigation into the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd.
On Tuesday, the LAPD’s robbery–homicide Division said new reporting had “contained inaccuracies”, directly challenging details published by TMZ over the weekend. The department also defended a controversial court order that placed the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s case file under temporary seal, insisting the move was not meant to limit transparency but to ensure detectives receive information before it becomes public.
On Saturday, TMZ published claims from unnamed sources alleging Celeste’s body had been “partially frozen” and was in a condition so deteriorated the medical examiner may ultimately list her cause of death as “undetermined”. TMZ also suggested portions of the body were frozen at the time of discovery.
The LAPD flatly denied this in its new statement: “The body of Celeste Rivas was not frozen when it was discovered on September 8, 2025.”
The department also said reports claiming Celeste had been decapitated were untrue.
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There’s a lot of information around The LAPD has issued a rare public statement pushing back on what it says is “misinformation” and “false claims” circulating in media reports about the investiga...