Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting.
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"Ortiz allegedly had a wig with her to serve as a disguise, which he claims shows that she planned out the alleged crime."
— Alexander Bott , Other
"Can I say one sentence? I would like to say that I wasn’t attempting murder. But that’s all I wanted to say."
— Ivanna Lisette Ortiz , Other
"Abrir fuego en cualquier barrio habitado es extremadamente peligroso, pone vidas en riesgo y será perseguido con todo el peso de la ley."
— Nathan J. Hochman , Other
Key People
A$AP Rocky is a rapper and the partner of Rihanna, sharing three children with her.
A Los Angeles County District Attorney prosecutor involved in the case against Ortiz.
Ivana Lisette Ortiz is a 35-year-old woman arrested for attempted murder.
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is a suspect arrested for attempted murder in connection with a gunfire incident at Rihanna's home.
Nathan Hochman is the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
Nathan J. Hochman is the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
Rihanna is a famous Barbadian singer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Judge presiding over the arraignment of Ivanna Lisette Ortiz.
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The 35-year-old from Florida remains detained in Los Angeles after the 8 March shooting.
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old from Orlando, Florida, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and multiple felony counts after allegedly firing at least 20 rounds from an AR-15 style rifle at Rihanna's Beverly Hills home on March 8. No one was injured in the incident.
Ivana Lisette Ortiz, de 35 años y procedente de Florida, se ha declarado no culpable de 14 cargos, incluyendo intento de asesinato y múltiples casos de agresión con arma de fuego, tras disparar contra la casa de Rihanna en Beverly Crest, Los Ángeles, el 8 de marzo de 2026.
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