A Florida woman, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to 14 charges, including attempted murder, stemming from an alleged shooting at singer Rihanna’s Los Angeles mansion on March 8. Ortiz, 35, appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court, where her attorney entered the plea on her behalf. The charges include one count of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, two counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and one count of shooting at an inhabited vehicle. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Ortiz remains in custody after failing to post $1.875 million bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 8. Prosecutors allege Ortiz fired about 20 rounds from an AR-style rifle at Rihanna’s Beverly Crest home, where the singer, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children, and others were present. Court documents indicate Ortiz was found with a wig, which prosecutors argue suggests premeditation.
Rihanna recounted the incident to police, describing how she and Rocky scrambled for safety after hearing gunfire. The singer noted she had received past death threats but could not link them to the attack. Ortiz, a licensed speech-language pathologist in California, has been barred from practicing during the pendency of the case. Reports suggest Ortiz had previously posted about Rihanna and other celebrities on social media, including claims that Rihanna wanted to harm her.
If convicted, Ortiz faces a potential life sentence without parole.