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Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of singer Rihanna

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, from Florida, allegedly fired about 20 rounds at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home on March 8

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A Florida woman has pleaded ⁠not guilty to the attempted murder ​of singer Rihanna (pictured here in 2022). Photo: TNS
Agence France-Presse
The woman alleged to have shot up Rihanna’s luxury Los Angeles home pleaded not guilty to attempted murder when she appeared in court on Wednesday, as details emerged of a near miss for the global megastar.

The “Umbrella” singer and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, were in an Airstream trailer on the sprawling property when 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is alleged to have opened fire.

Rihanna told police she heard the sound of several rounds hitting the trailer, and opened the curtains to find bullet holes in the windscreen directly in front of where she was standing.

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She said she got A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, out of bed and told him they were being shot at as they both ducked to the ground, before rushing inside the property to make sure their three children and staff were safe.

Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles. Photo: ABC7 Los Angeles via AP
Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles. Photo: ABC7 Los Angeles via AP

Police said about 20 rounds had been fired. In addition to the trailer, they hit a patio area and a nursery room wall.

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