A woman who fired indiscriminately at pop star Rihanna's (38) mansion appeared in court for the first time since her arrest. In particular, despite the horrific crime, the woman smiled in court, once again shocking all who saw her.
On the 9th (local time), according to foreign media including the Daily Mail, Ivanna Ortiz (35), who is accused of attacking Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion, attended a hearing Wednesday at the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Wearing a yellow prison uniform and handcuffs, Ortiz appeared to show composure as she smiled beside a security officer while entering the courtroom. She had pleaded not guilty last month to 14 charges including attempted murder of Rihanna.
According to prosecutors, on March 8 Ortiz drove to Rihanna's $13.8 million mansion (about 20.4 billion won) carrying an AR-15 assault rifle and fired about 20 rounds. She is currently charged with 10 counts of attempted murder and three counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and if convicted could face life in prison.
At the time of the incident Rihanna (38), her partner A$AP Rocky (A Rocky), and their three children (RZA, Riot, Rocky) were all inside the mansion. Rihanna and Rocky were reportedly staying in an Airstream trailer parked beside the house.
According to the police report, Rihanna recalled, "There was a loud sound like metal being struck about 10 times." After the sounds stopped and she opened the curtain, there was a clear bullet hole in the trailer window right in front of where she had been standing. Rihanna immediately woke the sleeping Rocky and told him, "Someone is shooting at us," then threw herself to the floor. The two then ran to the garage to secure the safety of the children and staff, it was reported.
There were no casualties, but at the time eight people including Rihanna's mother and staff were in the mansion, and two neighboring residents were also put at risk.
Ortiz, who holds a speech therapist certificate and has called herself a "Christian influencer," had shown strong hostility toward Rihanna on social media. In videos she reportedly said, "Rihanna is a witch. God will take me to the future," and hurled incomprehensible verbal abuse such as, "Do you want to kill me? Shut up."
Ortiz has a history of being involuntarily committed to psychiatric facilities, and in 2024 she reportedly lost custody of her children, indicating an unstable mental state.
Considering Ortiz's dangerousness, the court denied a request to reduce bail of $1,875,000 (about 270 million won). As a result, Ortiz will remain in custody and is scheduled to appear at the next hearing on May 13.
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