Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's home due in court
Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's home due in court
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was ordered at her first court appearance March 10 to remain jailed in lieu of $1.875 million bail and not to have any contact with Rihanna or her partner Rakim "A$AP Rocky" Mayers.
LOS ANGELES - A Florida woman is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday to face attempted murder charges after allegedly firing a semi-automatic rifle at the home of pop superstar Rihanna.
What we know:
On March 8, the suspect, 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, drove a white Tesla to the 9500 block of Heather Road and opened fire using an AR-15-style rifle, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
At the time of the shooting, Rihanna was present along with her partner, Rakim "A$AP Rocky" Mayers, their three children, her mother, and two staff members.
Hochman confirmed that Ortiz allegedly fired at two dwellings on the property—including an Airstream trailer occupied by Rihanna and Mayers—and a neighboring residence.
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Ortiz was taken into custody about 30 minutes later in a Sherman Oaks parking lot.
She faces one count of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and multiple counts of shooting at inhabited dwellings and vehicles.
Dig deeper:
Social media posts attributed to Ortiz reveal a fixated pattern of behavior.
In one December post, she allegedly wrote, "I'm already threw (sic) with Rihanna, Your turn hiding (expletive), Stop begging for a look." In a separate video, she claimed that Rihanna "wants to kill her."
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Theresa R. McGonigle ordered Tuesday that Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, remain jailed in lieu of $1.875 million bail and not to have any contact with Rihanna or her partner Rakim "A$AP Rocky" Mayers.
What we don't know:
The specific motivation behind the attack remains under investigation.
While authorities have recovered the weapon, they are still analyzing social media evidence to determine if there was a direct connection between Ortiz and the singer.
It is also unclear if the "unknown reasons" for the shooting cited by police involve a specific grievance or a premeditated stalking incident.
What they're saying:
"Rihanna was there with her partner, her three children, her mother and two staff people, representing eight of the 10 of the counts of dealing with an assault with a semi-automatic firearm," Hochman said.
He added a stern warning to the public: "When an individual comes into our community and decides to shoot it up, that individual will be arrested and held fully accountable for her actions."
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What's next:
Ortiz is set to be arraigned on Wednesday, where she will enter a plea to the multiple felony charges.
If convicted on all counts, she faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
She remains under a court order to have no contact with Rihanna or A$AP Rocky.
The Source: This report is based on information from Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and the Los Angeles Police Department. Additional context was gathered from previous FOX 11 reports and reporting from Supplemental context regarding the suspect's history and social media activity was gathered through investigative reporting from TMZ.