The Disturbing D4vd Investigation. Ticketmaster sued by the FTC. Karen Read Civil case updates

The Emily Show

Baker Media, LLC.

True Crime, Entertainment News, News

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Visit https://hungryroot.com/lawnerd for 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life. Go to https://shopify.com/LAWNERD to sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today! In this episode I talk about the latest developments in the Karen Read Civil Case. The court granted pool camera for upcoming hearings and how dram shop liability against the bars involved. Boston police officer Kelly Dever, who testified in the Karen Reed trial, has resigned. An ongoing investigation into the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to singer/streamer D4VD. We'll provide an overview of the case, the timeline of events, and discuss why an arrest hasn't been made yet, focusing on the digital evidence and the complexities of the investigation. Lastely, the FTC and seven states have sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging undisclosed fees and practices that allow ticket brokers to monopolize ticket sales. We'll break down the shocking allegations, including how Ticketmaster allegedly assists brokers in reselling millions of dollars worth of tickets, charging fees on both original and resale transactions. RESOURCES Taylor Swift v. Ticketmaster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idwVl6rKA8g Donna Adelson Trial Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbUyvZas7gL0_OPy2AliqyEjGcI8QzBu Karen Read Civil Lawsuit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NimCmMVTbfE Karen Read Retrial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbUyvZas7gL3CbMJHvrKiAD1aDNcblnO Emily Interviews Sir Mix-A-Lot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgL4AT4CYYA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.2	that because I work here. Get started today at banta.com. Welcome back to the Emily show. We have a lot
0:32.8	to talk about, and mostly it's stuff I've been getting asked about a ton so that it was easy for me to decide what to cover this week.
0:39.6	Because today we need to talk about something that was, well, is very dear to my heart.
0:45.2	And I wanted to do a whole episode about music, but I didn't realize it would evolve the way that it did.
0:50.3	But yes, the FTC has finally sued Ticketmaster and some of the allegations I find
0:55.5	very interesting as someone who likes to buy concert tickets and regularly tries to hex
1:00.6	Ticketmaster so it will stop fighting with me. I cannot voice strongly enough how much I just like
1:08.0	Ticketmaster, which is why most of the times when they get sued. I'm like, hey guys, we're covering another Ticketmaster lawsuit because some of the things we have seen
1:16.5	referenced in other lawsuits are being brought forward in this fairly substantial lawsuit.
1:22.3	And I'm going to give you the overview of it.
1:23.9	We can dive deeper into it as the suit goes forward.
1:27.6	This is going to take a couple of years. But I'm glad that the FTC is also getting involved.
1:32.6	Some of these allegations, man, I'm interested to see what happens.
1:36.9	And then I didn't expect the music episode to take a pretty dark turn, but I have been asked a ton about what is going on
1:47.9	with the David case. If you have no idea who the singer, streamer, Fortnite player, David,
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