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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is poised to make an important courtroom appearance as she prepares to enter a plea concerning a series of serious charges, including multiple felonies linked to a shooting incident at Rihanna’s residence in Los Angeles this past March.
In a high-profile case that has captured public attention, Ortiz stands accused of attempting to murder the acclaimed singer. She faces more than a dozen felony charges and is scheduled to present her plea this Wednesday in court.
According to prosecutors, the shooting occurred on March 8 at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna and her partner, hip-hop artist A$AP Rocky. It was a harrowing incident, with the couple, their three young children, and several others present when Ortiz allegedly fired shots at the property.
The charges against Ortiz are severe, including 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three counts of discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle or dwelling.
During her initial court appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on March 11, Ortiz’s attorney initially entered a not guilty plea. However, this plea was subsequently withdrawn, and the arraignment was postponed, setting the stage for her upcoming court engagement.
Public records show Ortiz has been a licensed speech pathologist for more than a decade. Now jailed on $1.8 million bail, she could get life in prison if convicted on all charges.
The Public Defender’s Office said only that “we will work to ensure that our client receives the full protections guaranteed under the Constitution.”
District Attorney Nathan Hochman said when Ortiz was charged that Rihanna and Rocky were together in an Airstream trailer at the time of the shooting, while her mother, their children and staffers were in the main house.
The three counts of firing at a dwelling were for Rihanna’s house, her trailer, and a neighbor’s house, prosecutors said. The 10 assault counts were for Rihanna and family, two staffers and two people in the neighboring house.
Hochman would not say where any of the bullets landed, discuss a motive or describe any connection between Ortiz and Rihanna, saying all were under investigation.
A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Rihanna has 14 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “We Found Love,” “Work,” “Umbrella” and “Disturbia.” She founded the makeup brand Fenty Beauty in 2017.
She and A$AP Rocky announced the birth of their third child, a girl named Rocki Irish Mayers, in September.
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