{"id":6137,"date":"2026-03-25T18:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/rihanna-shooter-pleads-not-guilty\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:47:54","slug":"rihanna-shooter-pleads-not-guilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/rihanna-shooter-pleads-not-guilty\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Accused Of Firing Shots At Rihanna\u2019s Beverly Hills Home Pleads Not Guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna\u2019s Beverly Hills mansion has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including attempted murder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?w=1024&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"Celebrity Sightings In New York - January 18, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-4536298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=286%2C220&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 286w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=300%2C231&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=768%2C592&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=180%2C139&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=130%2C100&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 130w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=260%2C200&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 260w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=65%2C50&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 65w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=623%2C480&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 623w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=779%2C600&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 779w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=450%2C347&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=600%2C462&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=900%2C693&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=250%2C193&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=191%2C147&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 191w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=245%2C189&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=112%2C86&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 112w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=144%2C111&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=514%2C396&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 514w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=660%2C509&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/bossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/17744634075757.jpg?resize=50%2C39&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DAMEBK\/Bauer-Griffin \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, entered her plea at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, March 25, per the <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-03-25\/florida-woman-not-guilty-plea-rihanna-shooting\">Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/em>. Earlier this month, her public defender previously entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf, but later withdrew it in favor of postponing the arraignment, according to Orlando news station <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/rihanna-gate-shooting-ortiz-plea\/70842273\">WESH<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Ortiz, who is from Florida, is charged with one count of attempted murder, 10 felony counts of assault with an semiautomatic firearm, and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. She is currently being held on $1.875 million bail and could face life in prison.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from the <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rihanna-shooting-aap-rocky-ivanna-ortiz-155931c0f8d4452d54488d7d64f4264f\">Associated Press<\/a><\/em>, her lawyer asked that her bail be reduced to $70,000 based on her ability to pay, but the judge declined that request.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-twittercom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/headnavy\/status\/2031086827889709489\" data-content=\"%3Cblockquote%20class%3D%22twitter-tweet%22%20data-width%3D%22500%22%20data-dnt%3D%22true%22%3E%3Cp%20lang%3D%22en%22%20dir%3D%22ltr%22%3EMore%20videos%20of%20Ivanna%20Ortiz.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EShe%20claims%3A%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E-Rihanna%20stole%20her%20thoughts.%3Cbr%3E-Rihanna%20is%20jealous%20of%20her%3Cbr%3E-Rihanna%20was%20in%20her%20dreams.%3Cbr%3E-When%20Rihanna%20is%20gone%2C%20God%20will%20take%20her%20to%20her%20future.%3Cbr%3E-Rihannas%20spirit%20holds%20no%20purpose%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F1RrxRJ8uUj%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F1RrxRJ8uUj%3C%2Fa%3E%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FIMKlOaSoLA%22%3Epic.twitter.com%2FIMKlOaSoLA%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%26mdash%3B%20%DB%9F%20%28%40headnavy%29%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fheadnavy%2Fstatus%2F2031086827889709489%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%22%3EMarch%209%2C%202026%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%3Cscript%20async%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js%22%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The woman is accused of driving to the estate shared by Rihanna, her longtime boyfriend A$AP Rocky, and their three children while they were home on March 8. The Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office said she <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4523001\/rihanna-shooter-motive-revealed-ivanna-lisette-ortiz\/\">opened fire on the home<\/a> with a semiautomatic rifle before allegedly fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Though her alleged motive remains unclear, the licensed speech pathologist previously made cryptic posts on Facebook seemingly referencing the singer. One of those posts was made just two weeks prior to the shooting, which read, \u201cSay something to me directly instead of sneaking around like you talking to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-twittercom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/2035790068032368767\" data-content=\"%3Cblockquote%20class%3D%22twitter-tweet%22%20data-width%3D%22500%22%20data-dnt%3D%22true%22%3E%3Cp%20lang%3D%22en%22%20dir%3D%22ltr%22%3EDon%20Lemon%20Was%20Supposed%20To%20Be%20Near%20Rihanna%26%2339%3Bs%20Home%20Night%20of%20Shooting%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FdNOII2kRdg%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FdNOII2kRdg%3C%2Fa%3E%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F7nUS9fAEa6%22%3Epic.twitter.com%2F7nUS9fAEa6%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%26mdash%3B%20TMZ%20%28%40TMZ%29%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTMZ%2Fstatus%2F2035790068032368767%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%22%3EMarch%2022%2C%202026%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%3Cscript%20async%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js%22%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Amid this not guilty plea, Don Lemon has spoken out about his \u201cscary\u201d close call with the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>At the 12th Annual Better Brothers Los Angeles Truth Awards on Saturday, he told <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/22\/don-lemon-talks-rihanna-house-shooting-close-call\/\">TMZ<\/a><\/em> that he was supposed to be in the singer\u2019s Beverly Hills neighborhood on the day shots were fired at her house.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI have a friend that lives very near Rihanna and I could\u2019ve been there because I was here in L.A. and we were supposed to stay with that friend, and it was frightening,\u201d the former CNN host revealed. \u201cAnd I remember the friend actually had damage to her house. So, it\u2019s frightening. It\u2019s really scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As to why he ended up not being there, Lemon said, \u201cIt just so happened it was the day of the L.A. Marathon and we were going to go visit her, but we couldn\u2019t get a car\u2026 and we went to the airport early.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lemon went on to say that he\u2019s \u201cglad [Rihanna] is OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLife is really precious and you never know, so you need to celebrate every day,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/4536293\/rihanna-shooter-pleads-not-guilty\/\">Woman Accused Of Firing Shots At Rihanna\u2019s Beverly Hills Home Pleads Not Guilty<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/bossip.com\/\">Bossip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna\u2019s Beverly Hills mansion has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including attempted murder.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-6137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6137\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}