Judge pauses prosecution of woman who allegedly fired shots at Rihanna’s home

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20 May 2026 • 4:19 PM MYT
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Judge pauses prosecution of woman who allegedly fired shots at Rihanna’s home

  • A judge has paused the prosecution of Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, who is charged with attempted murder and other felonies, to determine her mental competence to stand trial.
  • Ortiz pleaded not guilty to firing an AR-15-style rifle at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and their children on March 8.
  • Police allege Ortiz sprayed at least 20 bullets, hitting an Airstream trailer where Rihanna and Rocky were, and the exterior wall of the nursery where their children were with a nanny, though no one was injured.
  • Ortiz faces 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an occupied vehicle or dwelling, and is being held on nearly $2 million bail.
  • Her public defender raised doubts about her mental state, leading to the case's transfer to a Hollywood mental health court for psychiatric evaluations.

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