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Florida Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Rihanna Home Shooting

Published 25 March 2026

A Florida woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of attempted murder and multiple firearms offenses stemming from an alleged shooting at singer Rihanna's home in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles on March 8. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Orlando, entered the plea through her attorney in Los Angeles Superior Court, where she faces up to life in prison if convicted on all counts.

Prosecutors allege that Ortiz drove a white Tesla to the property around 1 p.m. that afternoon and fired approximately 20 rounds from an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle at the residence. The gunfire targeted the main house, an Airstream trailer parked in the driveway, and a neighboring home, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. No one was injured, but the incident endangered at least 10 people present, including Rihanna, whose legal name is Robyn Fenty; her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers; their three young children; Rihanna's mother; and two staff members. Two individuals in the neighboring residence were also among those assaulted, authorities said.

At the time, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were inside the Airstream trailer, while...

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