A wave of internet sleuths believe they’ve uncovered who moved the Tesla where Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s body was found; plus TMZ unearths disturbing information about her corpse

On the November 22nd episode of the “2 Angry Men” podcast, Harvey Levin and Mark Geragos indicated that LAPD may have their sights set on a “second suspect” in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found in the frunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla on September 8, 2025. The second person may not be directly connected to the actual homicide of Rivas Hernandez (Levin claims that although the M.E.’s office hasn’t officially classified the case as a homicide, his LAPD sources confirmed it has been investigated as one thus far); however, previous reports from October indicate that a person was identified moving D4vd’s Tesla without the singer present. Los Angeles PI Steve Fischer, who was hired by the Hollywood Hills homeowner where D4vd previously resided, told host Jesse Weber on Law & Crime that he had neighbors’ surveillance footage showing the Tesla being moved. More specifically, Fischer stated “he believes he knows who drove the car to the final parking spot.” He confirmed that this information was relayed to the LAPD.

In the comments section of the podcast, multiple online sleuths surmise that the second person is a close friend of D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke), known as “Neo the Asian.” Click here to review the comments in their entirety for many more questions surrounding Neo.

Credit: YouTube/TMZ

Credit: YouTube/TMZ

Both D4vd and Neo no longer follow each other on Instagram, and Neo appears to have reportedly wiped any trace of D4vd from his Instagram account. D4vd, however, has a July 30th, 2025, Instagram post with photos of himself and Neo at his Hollywood Hills home, with the caption, “TOUR STARTS TODAY BABY I’M GETTING NAKED ON STAGE.”

While D4vd’s “Withered Tour” did officially begin on July 30th, sleuths have speculated that the photos were taken the day prior on July 29th. Fischer told Weber on Law & Crime that the Tesla was last moved in “late July,” and not by D4vd, leading many to guess that it was Neo based on prior knowledge of their friendship and the fact that he was at the singer’s home in late July. Fischer also stated that he did not see anyone coming or going from the Hollywood Hills home via surveillance footage after the Tesla was moved. Neo did not respond when Los Angeles reached out for a comment. Threads on Reddit have also made claims that Neo was a possible personal assistant for D4vd, and is currently out of the country.

Additionally, according to a TMZ exclusive on November 22nd, sources connected to the investigation say the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was discovered in a partially frozen (it had been thawing), dismembered state inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd. Pieces of the torso and limbs reportedly showed the victim had been frozen for a period before being left in the car, with her head detached as well. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office may be unable to determine an official cause or manner of death, with a permanent listing as “undetermined” because the body was in such bad shape.

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This past week, TMZ’s Harvey Levin revealed new and unsettling details, claiming an LAPD source confirmed that investigators have “tracking information” placing Burke in a remote area of Santa Barbara County in the middle of the night during spring 2025-an unexplained trip now under a microscope for a possible connection to the teen’s disappearance and the later discovery of her remains. Some are speculating that Rivas Hernandez may have died around that time, and that the trip could be a critical piece of the timeline. Levin added that his source said something along the lines of “logic doesn’t exist when it comes to this case.”

Rivas Hernandez, a 14-year-old from Lake Elsinore reported missing on April 5, 2024, was last seen in photos in early 2025, according to private investigator Steve Fischer. Her decomposed remains were located on September 8, 2025, inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to Burke after the vehicle sat abandoned on a Hollywood street for weeks, collecting parking tickets before being towed. Early reports suggested the body was “wrapped in plastic” and possibly dismembered, though the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has deferred both cause and manner of death pending toxicology, which could point to overdose, foul play, or something in between. LAPD has released very little information, and the case remains active and developing. D4vd previously cancelled his tour, his “Withered” album release, moved out of his Hollywood Hills home, hired celebrity attorney Blair Berk, transferred his Houston TX homes to his mother, and has not made any public statement since the discovery of Rivas Hernandez’ body.