Contains graphic violence and some upsetting scenes.

Fame Under Fire, Fame Under Fire, D4vd case shocks as prosecutors reveal new evidence claims

Fame Under Fire

Fame Under Fire

D4vd case shocks as prosecutors reveal new evidence claims

7 May 2026

28 minutes

Available for over a year

A delayed preliminary hearing in the case against D4vd brings new scrutiny after prosecutors publicly filed a briefing document laying out their allegations.

The filing includes claims relating to grooming, text messages, digital evidence, travel records and purchases prosecutors say connect to the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

D4vd has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Series Producer: Louise Clarke

Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart Smith

Researcher: Helena Warwick-Cross

Technical Producer: Cameron Ward

Editor: Clare Fordham

Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland

Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts