D4VD’s Inner Circle Faces Intense Scrutiny in Celeste Murder Investigation: Manager Josh Marshall Questioned as Rapper Vanishes from Crime Scene Mansion

LOS ANGELES, CA – As the investigation into the tragic death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas intensifies, rising rapper D4VD (real name David, 22) and his team are under fire for potentially covering tracks in a case that has horrified the nation. Authorities are probing accomplices, including D4VD’s manager Josh Marshall, who signed the lease on the Hollywood Hills mansion now deemed a crime scene where Celeste was allegedly housed and harmed. With D4VD on the run—having abruptly broken a $20,000-a-month lease—and leaked lyrics eerily mirroring the crime, police are racing to uncover how a missing teen slipped through the cracks of the star’s entourage.

Celeste, reported missing from her Lake Elsinore, California, home in February 2024, was identified last week as the body found in a rented Tesla abandoned near the mansion. The case, blending grooming allegations, a runaway teen, and celebrity excess, has sparked outrage online and calls for broader accountability. While D4VD has hired high-profile attorney Blair Burke from the Burke, Williams & Sorensen firm (known for representing controversial figures like Kanye West and Prince Andrew), his silence and sudden disappearance have only deepened suspicions.

Abrupt Exit from the Hollywood Hills Crime Scene

Investigators were spotted last week removing boxes of items from the sprawling Hollywood Hills property, a luxurious rental just a short walk—less than half a mile—from where the impounded Tesla was discovered in a nearby tow yard. The home, leased under Josh Marshall’s name since February 2024 (the same month Celeste vanished), served as D4VD’s base before his world tour kicked off on August 5.

Homeowner Miladin Nakic told the Daily Mail he was blindsided by the raid and the murder link. “I had no idea who David was or that he was living at the home until my real estate manager told me,” Nakic said, describing the shock of learning his “very safe neighborhood with lots of security” had become infamous. Marshall, D4VD’s day-to-day manager who handled schedules, studio runs, and logistics, requested to terminate the lease last week, citing the “circumstances.” Nakic confirmed moving trucks arrived this week to haul out belongings for both Marshall and D4VD—prompting questions about police approval for removing potential evidence.

Online sleuths and investigators alike are zeroing in on Marshall’s role. “Josh was a big part of David’s day-to-day life,” sources note, emphasizing he wasn’t just an absentee overseer but a live-in fixture. “He knows who’s in that home, and I’m sure he was in there plenty of times.” With Celeste reportedly residing there after running away, critics argue Marshall couldn’t have missed her presence. Nakic echoed the sentiment: “Like everyone else, I want to know who’s responsible… Are more people responsible for this other than the immediate ones? Who else is to blame?” Police have not confirmed if Marshall is a formal suspect but are interviewing his associates as part of the accomplice probe.

The lease break raises eyebrows: How does a crime scene property get vacated so swiftly? Nakic, eager to distance himself, admitted the association is “very disturbing” and he’s “anxiously waiting for the story to conclude itself.” Surveillance footage from the secure neighborhood—cameras capturing the Tesla’s movements and mansion activity—could prove pivotal, offering “plenty of angles” to reconstruct events.

Celeste’s Final Days and a Community’s Grief

Celeste’s story is heartbreaking. The teen briefly returned to Lake Elsinore after her initial disappearance but vanished again in May 2024. A source revealed she stayed in sporadic contact with family, friends, and cousins via messages for over a year post-missing report—but those communications abruptly ceased in late July or early August 2024, aligning suspiciously with D4VD’s tour launch. This timeline, investigators say, provides a narrow window for the alleged crime, potentially undermining D4VD’s alibi of being “on tour” during the period.

The Lake Elsinore community honored Celeste with a candlelight vigil near her childhood home, coinciding with what would have been her 15th birthday a couple of weeks ago. Around 7 p.m., hundreds gathered, sharing memories and demanding justice. “I’m feeling heartbroken… devastated,” one attendee told local news. Former classmates and neighbors, many who knew Celeste since kindergarten, expressed collective grief. Neighbor Kaye, who organized the event and created a street memorial, recalled seeing the young girl walking home from school. “Even though I didn’t know her, I just couldn’t even breathe knowing that a child had to go through that,” Kaye said. “I just want justice for this little girl because whatever happened to her, it wasn’t just an accident. I don’t want her to be forgotten.”

A GoFundMe for Celeste’s funeral has surpassed its $20,000 goal, with donors praising her as a “beloved daughter, sister, cousin, and friend.” Throwback photos shared by her sister—showing the siblings as children—have amplified the tragedy, underscoring how Celeste was “visibly a child” when she first connected with D4VD online in 2021 at age 12. Public fury has targeted defenses like “she lied about her age,” with commenters retorting: “David is a sick f***… to try to defend him makes you just as sick.” The world “failed her,” many say, pointing to lapses in oversight from D4VD’s team.

Leaked Lyrics, Legal Moves, and Calls for Accountability

Adding fuel to the fire, DJ Akademiks leaked an unreleased D4VD track with chilling lyrics: “I’ve got time to kill. You’ve got time to feel. We’ve got blood to spill all over the new car seats… You’re bleeding out.” The song’s imagery—violence in a car, blood soaking seats—mirrors the Tesla discovery, where Celeste’s body was allegedly stowed. D4VD’s tour theatrics, including a casket and funeral-themed performance, have been interpreted as taunting, with fans decrying it as “having fun with this entire situation.”

D4VD, who hired Burke last week, has lawyered up aggressively. The firm, often handling “bad guys” in high-stakes cases, has issued no statements. In a leaked clip, D4VD dismisses accusations as “trolling” and “jokes,” laughing off murder and pedophilia claims while insisting, “I ain’t going to lie, bro… it’s not jokes.” Associates like Benny Blanco, spotted streaming with him, face pressure to disavow ties.

The probe extends beyond D4VD: Police are investigating his “team” for complicity in housing a minor, possible body concealment, and transport. “Even if [Marshall] has nothing to do with this girl’s death, which I doubt, he should be thrown in jail for dating a minor,” one online commenter fumed. Artists distancing themselves—pulling collabs and speaking out—signal industry fallout, but critics demand more: “There’s more people involved… They knew something was up and didn’t do anything.”

Celeste’s family endures unimaginable pain, but their resolve for justice resonates. As Nakic put it, layers of responsibility failed this teen. With D4VD’s whereabouts unknown and the mansion emptied, the hunt for truth—and accomplices—intensifies.