There’s a series of high-profile criminal cases with hearings this week that could prove pivotal. Four of the six have celebrity defendants or victims. On Monday, there’s a preliminary hearing for singer D4vd in Los Angeles; Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition in Miami; and a woman who killed her three kids is on trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
On Tuesday, attorneys for the man accused of murder in the 1996 death of Tupac Shakur are scheduled to appear in court in Las Vegas and a convicted school shooter could be sentenced in Winder, Georgia. Also this week, a trial over the man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie continues in Buffalo, New York. Here’s a look at the cases, what’s happening this week and what’s at stake: D4vd is charged with murder.
If there’s enough evidence, he will go on trial Prosecutors say the singer, whose legal name is David Burke, killed a 14-year-old girl after she threatened to reveal their sexual relationship. Burke has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers have said they will vigorously defend him. The indie-pop musician’s online presence has brought him a huge following.
His breakthrough single in 2022 was called “Romantic Homicide,” one of several of his songs with more than a billion plays on Spotify. A preliminary hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence for Burke to face trial could conclude Monday. Andrew and Tristan Tate fight extradition The social media influencers are accused of rape and sex trafficking in the United Kingdom, but are currently in the United States.
Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis set a detention hearing for Aug. 13 to determine whether the Tates should stay in jail or be released during what could be a monthslong extradition process. The Tates promote their wealth, male dominance and misogyny through a social media empire that’s made them some of the world’s most polarizing internet personalities.
The former professional kickboxers, who have dual U.S. citizenship, have millions of social media followers and are vocal supporters of U.S. The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie is on trial Prosecutors have charged Hadi Matar with terrorism.
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