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D4vd Parts From Legal Team, Goes With L.A. County Public Defender for High-Profile Murder Trial

D4vd’s motives for splitting with his legal team are currently unclear, but he now has representation from the L.A. County Public Defender’s Office.

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Hip-hop singer D4vd, real name David Burke, left a Los Angeles courtroom stunned on August 31, 2026, when he announced that he and his legal team had parted ways. Instead, he chose to be represented by a public defender in his high-profile murder case, which began almost a year ago.

According to a report from NBC News, the reason for the split is currently unclear. Burke’s lawyers met with L.A. County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo on August 31. Then, defense attorney Blair Berk told the court that David Burke wanted public defenders. Judge Olmedo asked Burke to confirm the decision, and he responded affirmatively.

All this took place during what should have been a routine pre-trial hearing for D4vd. Judge Olmedo then asked the new attorney, Walid Fouad Kandeel, to introduce........

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