Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of Rihanna
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges related to a March 8 shooting at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home, also facing over a dozen other felony counts.
- Prosecutors allege Ortiz fired about 20 bullets from an AR-15-style rifle into the exterior wall of Rihanna’s property, targeting the singer, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children, staffers, and neighbors.
- Ortiz faces 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an occupied vehicle or dwelling, with potential life imprisonment if convicted on all charges.
- During the court hearing, Ortiz’s bail was set at $1.9 million, with a request to reduce it denied due to her being considered a major community risk and flight risk.
- Authorities are investigating Ortiz’s motive, her social media activity prior to the shooting, and any connection to Rihanna; Ortiz has been barred from practicing speech pathology in California following the incident.
