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- Singer D4vd has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including first-degree murder with special circumstances, in the death of Celeste Rivas.
- At a preliminary hearing, prosecutors outlined allegations that he lured the teenager to his Hollywood Hills rental home, killed her because she planned to expose their relationship, and left her dismembered body in a Tesla registered to him.
- Celeste's family lawyer said the crime scene photos shown in court were gruesome, and that Celeste's mother cried throughout the hearing.
- The preliminary hearing will help a judge decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial, and D4vd remains legally innocent unless convicted.
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- The judge's decision on whether there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial
- Further testimony and evidence presentation as the preliminary hearing continues
- Any developments in the prosecution's claims, which remain allegations with no verdict yet
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Named United States · Celeste Rivas · Hollywood Hills · Mercedes Martinez · Tesla · Beth Silverman · D4vd · LAPD · Patrick Steinfeld · TMZ
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