Ivanna Lisette Ortiz faces life in prison if convicted.

Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s house pleads not guilty to attempted murder

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz faces life in prison if convicted.

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March 25, 2026 2:38 p.m. ET

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The woman accused of attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna's home has pleaded not guilty.

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, is accused of having fired several shots toward the gate of the "We Found Love" singer's Beverly Hills house on March 8, reportedly wielding an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle in a white Tesla around 1:20 p.m. local time.

Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children, her mother, and house staffers were home at the time of the alleged crime. No one was injured.

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is accused of attempted murder after allegedly shooting at Rihanna's home.

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Ortiz pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen felony counts on Wednesday, reported the Associated Press*. *She was charged with one count of attempted murder, 10 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper at the time of her arrest. The 10 assault charges were for Rihanna, her family, two staffers, and two people staying in a neighboring house.

Ortiz wore a yellow prison uniform and had her blonde hair in braids during her hearing. She waived her right to a speedy preliminary hearing, the AP reported. Her attorney requested that her bail be reduced from $1.875 million to $70,000 based on her financial circumstances, but the request was denied.

"This case involves a dangerous, deliberate shooting into occupied homes," Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott said. "This is the kind of conduct that could easily have resulted in multiple homicides."

A motive for the shooting has not yet been determined. Ortiz told investigators that she was not "attempting murder" after she was arrested, the *Los Angeles Times* reported.* *She declined to answer any further questions.

Ortiz, who is originally from Florida, faces life in prison if convicted. ***** *has reached out to representatives for Ortiz and Rihanna for comment.

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