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Rihanna's alleged house shooter indicted on attempted murder charge as she faces life in prison

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Levy, A. S. (2026, October 1). Rihanna's alleged house shooter indicted on attempted murder charge as she faces life in prison. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16174135/rihanna-alleged-house-shooter-indicted.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-01 · by Adam S. Levy

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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, has been indicted on multiple charges including attempted murder for allegedly firing an assault weapon at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion in March while the singer and her family were inside. The incident occurred on March 8 when Ortiz drove to Rihanna's home and shot multiple times with a loaded weapon; she faces up to life in prison if convicted. Ortiz entered a plea of not guilty, with bail set at $2.65 million.
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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 36-year-old from Orlando, Florida, has been indicted by a grand jury for attempting to murder Rihanna and others when she allegedly fired a rifle into Rihanna’s home in Beverly Hills on March 8. The shooting damaged an Airstream trailer where Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, and their three young children were present at the time. Ortiz faces one count of attempted murder, ten counts of assault with a weapon, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. She pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday and was ordered to remain in custody with a $2.6 million bail. If convicted, Ortiz could face life imprisonment.

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Adam S. Levy
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🔮 The 'letter of agency' centered around an official document (signed by the property owner/management) that would grant authorities permission to make their way onto private property to deal with trespassers and people not allowed on the premises.
🔮 Bott said the incident 'could easily have resulted in multiple homicides…of adults and children.'
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Topics

Beverly Hills Florida Spotlight US The Daily Mail The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office

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Rihanna PERSON · 8× Ortiz PERSON · 7× Florida GPE · 3× A$AP Rocky PERSON · 2× Beverly Hills GPE · 2× Ivanna Lisette Ortiz PERSON · 2× The Daily Mail ORG · 2× The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office ORG · 2× Nathan J Hochman PERSON · 1× Spotlight US ORG · 1×

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' At the time of the incident, Rihanna, 38, was present on the property with her partner A$AP Rocky, 37, and their three children: sons RZA Athelston, four, and Riot Rose, three, and one-year-old daughter Rocki Irish, in addition to 'several other people,' prosecutors said.
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🔮 Bott said the incident 'could easily have resulted in multiple homicides…of adults and children.'

Claims (19 extracted, 5 hedged)

The Florida woman accused of shooting into Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion earlier this year, while the singer and her family were inside, has been indicted on multiple charges in connection with the incident. asserted
singer → accuse → incident
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, was charged with attempted murder as well as 10 counts of assault with an assault weapon and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. asserted
Ortiz → charge → dwelling
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office announced the news on Wednesday after unsealing an indictment that was returned on June 18. asserted
that → announce → June
'Every person deserves to feel safe in and around their home,' District Attorney Nathan J Hochman said in a statement. asserted
Hochman → deserve → statement
'Shooting at an occupied home is a serious, violent crime that is both reckless and dangerous.' asserted
that → shoot → home
The Orlando, Florida, native entered a plea of not guilty to the charges, with her bail set at $2.65 million. asserted
bail → enter → million
Ortiz faces a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted on the charges. asserted
Ortiz → face → charges
The Florida woman accused of shooting into Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion has been indicted on multiple charges including attempted murder. asserted
woman → accuse → murder
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office for further comment on the story. asserted
Mail → reach → story
Prosecutors said that on the afternoon of March 8, Ortiz allegedly drove up to Rihanna's Southern California home and fired 'an assault weapon multiple times at the house. uncertain
Ortiz → say → house
' At the time of the incident, Rihanna, 38, was present on the property with her partner A$AP Rocky, 37, and their three children: sons RZA Athelston, four, and Riot Rose, three, and one-year-old daughter Rocki Irish, in addition to 'several other people,' prosecutors said. asserted
prosecutors → say → people
No people had been hit by the gunfire, with Hochman adding that 'it is pure luck and not a matter of restraint that no one was killed or injured.' Authorities later took Ortiz into custody in Sherman Oaks, California, according to prosecutors. uncertain
Authorities → hit → prosecutors
In a hearing this past April, prosecutor Alexander Bott said that Ortiz had traveled to the singer's house 'with a loaded weapon, ammunition and a wig as a disguise.' asserted
Ortiz → say → disguise
Bott said the incident 'could easily have resulted in multiple homicides…of adults and children.' uncertain
incident → say → adults
Rihanna had informed authorities in legal docs reviewed by The Daily Mail that 'she had received death threats over social media in the past but most never rose to a serious level. ‘ asserted
most → inform → level
She has referred several stalkers for restraining orders and threat management through her security team over the years but no recent event came to mind that may be associated with the current incident.' uncertain
that → refer → incident
Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, entered a plea of not guilty to the charges with her bail set at $2.65 million Bullet holes were seen all over Rihann's property after the shooting on March 17 Bullet holes were seen on many areas of the property, the outlet reported, including an exterior gate, a fence, a patio, a wall adjacent to a nursery room and the windshield of an Airstream trailer on the property. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky had been in the trailer while their kids had been in the nursery when the incident occurred, according to legal documents. Ortiz, who subsequently lost her license to practice speech language pathology following the incident, was deemed mentally competent to stand trial following four months of evaluation on Tuesday, according to The Los Angeles Times. Ortiz had previously been arrested in connection with suspicion of domestic violence and battery in 2023, according to the outlet. Two years prior, she had been taken into custody in connection with suspicion of careless driving. uncertain
she → enter → driving
She was also linked to a 2013 bankruptcy. asserted
She → link → bankruptcy
Ortiz had previously mentioned Rihanna in multiple social media posts, including a February posting in which she wrote to the singer: 'Say something to me directly instead of sneaking around.' asserted
she → mention → me
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