Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Firing Shots At Rihanna’s Home While Family Was Inside

Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their 3 children and her mother were each astatine location erstwhile a woman now charged pinch attempted murder and galore different felony counts is alleged to person fired astatine nan property, a charismatic said Tuesday.

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Orlando, Florida, was charged pinch attempting to termination Rihanna, on pinch 10 counts of battle connected a personification pinch a semiautomatic firearm and 3 counts of shooting astatine an inhabited conveyance aliases dwelling, authorities said. No 1 was injured.

The singing superstar and her rap prima partner were together successful a trailer connected nan spot astatine nan clip of nan Sunday day shooting, while different family members and staffers were successful nan Beverly Hills-area home, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said extracurricular a tribunal hearing.

Inside court, Deputy Public Defender Jamarcus Bradford, Ortiz’s attorney, astatine first entered a plea of not blameworthy connected her behalf, but past withdrew it successful favour of postponing arraignment until March 25. She was ordered held connected $1.8 cardinal bail. Ortiz wore bluish jailhouse apparel pinch her blond hairsbreadth successful braids and said to nan lawyer done a solid divider.

Bradford didn't talk to reporters extracurricular court.

The LA County Public Defender's Office said successful a connection that it could not remark connected nan pending lawsuit against Ortiz.

“As successful each case, we will activity to guarantee that our customer receives nan afloat protections guaranteed nether nan Constitution,” nan connection said.

Ortiz could get life successful situation if convicted connected each charges. All 14 counts against her are felonies. The 3 counts of firing astatine a dwelling were for Rihanna's house, her trailer, and a neighbor's house, prosecutors said. The 10 battle counts were for Rihanna and family, 2 staffers and 2 group successful nan neighboring house.

“LA based celebrities should not beryllium additionally worried because of this,” Hochman said, “in ample portion because of nan consequence of nan police.” He praised officers for arresting Ortiz soon aft nan shooting, respective miles (kilometers) to nan northbound successful nan suburb of Sherman Oaks.

Judge Theresa McGonigle issued a protective bid for Ortiz to enactment distant from Robin Fenty and Rakim Mayers –- nan ineligible names of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky –- and their home. McGonigle besides said Ortiz is not allowed to person immoderate firearms aliases ammunition on pinch respective different conditions.

The proceeding was held successful a courtroom a fewer floors from wherever Rocky went done a trial wherever he was acquitted conscionable complete a twelvemonth ago. Rihanna was often successful attendance, sometimes pinch their sons.

And nan lead charismatic successful nan caller lawsuit is Alexander Bott, nan lawman territory lawyer who successfully prosecuted rapper Tory Lanez successful a proceedings wherever he was convicted of shooting hip-hop prima Megan Thee Stallion successful nan feet.

Hochman would not opportunity wherever immoderate of nan bullets landed, would not opportunity really agelong Ortiz had been successful California, aliases talk her information aliases immoderate relationship to Rihanna, saying each were nether investigation.

Public records show her astir caller reside was successful Orlando and that she has been a licensed reside pathologist for much than a decade.

AP besides sent emails seeking remark from Rihanna’s publicist and manager.

In 2018, a man was accused of breaking into different location belonging to Rihanna successful nan Hollywood Hills and spending 12 hours there. The man pleaded nary title to felony counts of stalking and vandalism and a misdemeanor count of resisting apprehension successful 2019. He was sentenced to probation.

A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Rihanna has 14 No. 1 hits connected nan Billboard Hot 100, including “We Found Love,” “Work,” “Umbrella” and “Disturbia.” She founded nan constitution marque Fenty Beauty successful 2017.

She and A$AP Rocky announced nan birth of their 3rd child, a woman named Rocki Irish Mayers, successful September.