Celeste Rivas’ Household
Horrified D4vd’s Protection Tried to Blame Her
Revealed
Celeste Rivas‘ household is blasting D4vd‘s legal professionals for what they see as an effort responsible a 14-year-old for her personal dying … after his protection raised the likelihood she killed herself and referenced textual content messages the place she threatened to kill him.
Patrick Steinfeld, who’s representing Celeste’s dad and mom, held court docket Monday following D4vd’s preliminary listening to … saying he was disturbed by the protection’s techniques in court docket.
Steinfeld blasted the protection for “stopping at nothing” to discredit the prosecution’s proof … saying Celeste’s household was horrified to listen to D4vd’s protection attorneys try to put blame on their minor little one.
He additionally pushed again in opposition to D4vd’s declare that Celeste advised him she was 18.
Steinfeld pointed to a February 2024 welfare examine … throughout which a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly advised D4vd she was solely 13.
He mentioned D4vd subsequently knew Celeste was a minor and argued he has no protection to the continual sexual abuse of a kid underneath the age of 14 cost.
Steinfeld later advised TMZ … the household felt relieved after sitting by practically your entire five-day listening to … saying they have been glad the choose discovered sufficient proof to make D4vd stand trial for homicide.
We additionally requested Steinfeld concerning the protection presenting messages and journey docs they declare present the household knew Celeste was spending time with D4vd.
Steinfeld declined to weigh in … citing authorized causes.
D4vd can be charged with homicide and illegal mutilation of human stays. He has pleaded not responsible.
