Rihanna may come face to face with the woman accused of firing multiple rounds of gunfire into her Los Angeles-area home later this fall.
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office released details of an unsealed June 18 indictment for Ivanna Lisette Ortiz.
The Florida native is accused of targeting the singer’s Beverly Crest residence with an AR-15-style rifle on March 8.
Up to 20 rounds of ammunition were recovered at the scene and a neighboring residence. No one suffered injuries.
A source close to the Fenty Beauty founder told People in March, “Rihanna heard the shots, but was initially confused about what happened. She doesn’t understand why someone would target her family.”
Following her arrest, Ortiz told investigators, “I wasn’t attempting murder.”
The 36-year-old woman faces one attempted murder charge and 10 felony assault charges involving an assault weapon. She also faces three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. She pleaded not guilty.
Shots struck the home’s nursery, where the couple’s three children and other individuals were, as well as an Airstream trailer occupied by Rihanna and her longtime partner, rapper A$AP Rocky.
The famous duo are parents to sons RZA, 4, and Riot, 3, and daughter Rocki, 1. The family fled the home after the ordeal. Since then, people have spotted them in New York City and the Bajan star’s home country, Barbados.
“Every person deserves to feel safe in and around their home,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “Shooting at an occupied home is a serious, violent crime that is both reckless and dangerous. It is pure luck and not a matter of restraint that no one was killed or injured.”
A judge determined Ortiz fit to stand trial during a Sept. 29 court appearance. She was present for the indictment wearing yellow attire and handcuffs.
The suspect underwent a battery of psychiatric evaluations before the court reached its ruling, according to AP News. Her pretrial hearing is set for Oct. 29, and the court set her bond at $2.65 million.
Ortiz, known as a Bible influencer online, ranted about the “ANTI” singer in deranged videos online. She alleged the A-lister and other celebrities taunted her in the disturbing posts, sparking increased speculation about her mental state.
In one clip, the woman stated, “I keep telling her to stop harassing me, and she keeps doing it. She keeps harassing me, and I already bought stock in Ulta; I have stake in Ulta, so now those energies can’t harass me when I go into Ulta anymore… The Devil tries to antagonize me or instigate against me by the pictures that are there.”
The Grammy winner’s fans felt relieved after learning Ortiz will stand trial.
An IG user commented, “Good to know because shorty was bragging about the entire situation b4 she did the crime. She really wants Rihanna dead.”
“I knew Ri wasn’t gonna let her play dumb you finna stand trial!” a second person stated.
A third reaction read, “Did they watch the same vids we watched? They just need to throw the key away.”
Ortiz worked as a speech pathologist for over a decade. Her bizarre actions cost her freedom and access to her young daughter.
In April, court documents revealed the child’s father currently has full custody. The court will make a final custody decision after Ortiz’s criminal trial.
A conviction could result in a life sentence.
This is Ivanna Ortiz, the woman who tried to take Rihanna’s life. Here she is in a video from a month ago expressing her dislike for Rihanna…. pic.twitter.com/6hIgEgopvl
— ۟ (@headnavy) March 9, 2026
