India, April 25 -- An actress who appeared alongside D4vd in one of his music videos has spoken out amid online scrutiny, distancing herself from the singer and the controversy surrounding him. Cassidy Clarke, who played D4vd's girlfriend in the "Here With Me" music video, said she felt compelled to respond after being flooded with messages questioning her connection to the case involving Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

"I've gotten quite a few messages of people asking me if I have anything to do with this. I just wanted to put an end to it," she said in a video statement. "I do not associate with David by any means."

Clarke clarified that her involvement with the singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was strictly professional. She...