Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s house deemed mentally fit to stand trial
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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, the woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home, has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial. The decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi follows a competency evaluation that delayed proceedings for more than four months; Ortiz has pleaded not guilty.
Police allege Ortiz fired a semiautomatic rifle at the property on 8 March while Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were there. No one was injured, but the charges relate to Rihanna’s home, a trailer she was in and a neighbour’s property, as well as alleged assaults on family members, staff and others. If convicted, Ortiz faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
- Ortiz has been deemed fit to stand trial.
- She denies charges over the 8 March shooting.
- No one was injured; conviction could mean life in prison.
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Rihanna is a singer and public figure who lives in Los Angeles with her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky. The case concerns allegations that a woman, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, fired a rifle at properties connected to Rihanna and people nearby. Police say Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were at home at the time; no one was injured.
Ortiz has pleaded not guilty, so the allegations have not been proven in court. The case also includes charges involving alleged assaults on family members, staff and others. A finding that someone is mentally competent to stand trial means the court considers them able to understand the proceedings and take part in their defence; it does not decide whether they are guilty.
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