{"id":2036181,"date":"2025-09-20T03:06:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T03:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2036181"},"modified":"2025-09-20T03:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T03:06:04","slug":"celeste-rivas-ex-teacher-says-victim-met-d4vd-on-social-media-video-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celeste-rivas-ex-teacher-says-victim-met-d4vd-on-social-media-video-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Celeste Rivas&#8217; Ex-Teacher Says Victim Met D4vd on Social Media, Video Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/california\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:California;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">California<\/a> teacher recently told his class that Celeste Rivas, the teenage girl who had been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/investigation-dead-15-old-girl-190447351.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:identified by the human remains;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">identified by the human remains<\/a> found in a towed Tesla registered to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/d4vd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:D4vd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">D4vd<\/a>, was his former student.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a video posted on TikTok, the teacher can be seen sharing a photo of himself with Celeste from his phone to his students. The two were standing in front of a poster that was hung up in the classroom. The instructor also revealed the person standing next to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/photo-d4vd-area-where-15-023733722.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:D4vd in the viral photo from the parking lot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">D4vd in the viral photo from the parking lot<\/a>, 0.3 miles from the home where Celeste used to live, was also one of his students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/18\/celeste-rivas-former-teacher-claims-met-d4vd-on-social-media\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TMZ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TMZ<\/a> spoke with the unidentified teacher, who said they were his students when he taught at Lakeland Village middle school in Lake Elsinore, but he no longer works there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I taught her, she met this dude on social media. He was a rapper in LA,&#8221; he said in the video, referring to Celeste and D4vd. &#8220;He came and got her. She ran away from home. She was gone for, like, a month. The cops found her in Hollywood, brought her back to our school.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She came back to our school, kinda told people this story,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;She disappeared again in May of that year, May of 2024.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After her second disappearance, his students told him about what happened with Celeste, claiming the artist, presumably D4vd, was being blackmailed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That was the last time that he heard about Celeste.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The teacher tells TMZ that he decided to share this information with his students as a &#8220;cautionary tale&#8221; about the dangers of social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/dismembered-body-found-trunk-d4vds-010726771.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rivas' dismembered and severely decomposed remains were discovered;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">Rivas&#8217; dismembered and severely decomposed remains were discovered<\/a> in the front trunk of the impounded car following complaints of a foul odor emanating from the vehicle. The teenager had a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/d4vd-15-old-girl-found-154554310.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Shhh&quot; tattoo on her right index finger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">&#8220;Shhh&#8221; tattoo on her right index finger<\/a>, which the singer also sports on the same location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rivas&#8217; mother <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/d4vd-tesla-investigation-alleged-teen-161414324.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:told TMZ that her daughter had a boyfriend named David;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">told TMZ that her daughter had a boyfriend named David<\/a>. D4vd, who was born David Anthony Burke, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/d4vd-allegedly-recorded-song-called-011407857.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:allegedly recorded a demo titled &quot;Celeste;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">allegedly recorded a demo titled &#8220;Celeste<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement, obtained by Complex, the LAPD said &#8220;several items of evidence were recovered&#8221; after a search warrant was executed at the Hollywood Hills home where D4vd had been staying, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/los-angeles-home-d4vd-stayed-searched-after-body\/story?id=125705863\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ABC News<\/a>. Detectives are expected to analyze these findings in the coming days.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/investigation-dead-15-old-girl-190447351.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Investigation of Dead 15-Year-Old Girl Found in D4vd\u2019s Tesla: What\u2019s Going On?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/d4vd-tesla-investigation-alleged-teen-161414324.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"d4vd in a yellow mesh shirt and sunglasses performs on stage, holding a microphone, with purple lighting in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VjQWIZiSHd67Jl7.XnVKmg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/0dc7d32220c2b33908edb25dd242ac0a\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>D4vd Tesla Investigation: Alleged Teen Victim&#8217;s Mom Says Daughter Had Boyfriend Named David<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/more-alleged-images-d4vd-homicide-212354871.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Singer D4vd with glasses and a green jacket stands in front of a backdrop.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CGbjaf54iS4JDMUFCB0jnA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/1d56eb544d89f11bcf9d005c9fe039c1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>More Alleged Images of D4vd and Homicide Victim Celeste Rivas Surface Amid Ongoing Investigation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/chris-brown-deactivates-instagram-miss-172733702.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Brown Deactivates Instagram After 'Miss Me With Colorist Rage Baiting' Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Chris Brown Deactivates Instagram After &#8216;Miss Me With Colorist Rage Baiting&#8217; Post<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/aespa-announces-complex-la-pop-202155123.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aespa Announces Complex LA Pop-Up: What You Need to Know;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Aespa Announces Complex LA Pop-Up: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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