Florida Woman Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges Over Shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Home

A Florida woman accused of driving across the country to fire a rifle at the home of music superstars Rihanna and A$AP Rocky has been formally indicted by a Los Angeles grand jury on 14 felony counts, including attempted murder. The legal proceedings mark a significant escalation in a high-profile criminal case that had been temporarily paused for psychiatric evaluations.

The indictment against 36-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Orlando was unsealed in a Los Angeles County courtroom. Appearing in yellow jail attire, Ortiz spoke only to her defense attorney, Deputy Public Defender Derek Dillman, who entered a not guilty plea on her behalf. Following the arraignment, the presiding judge ordered Ortiz held on a $2.6 million bail.

The unsealing of the grand jury's decision came just one day after a separate judge ruled that Ortiz is mentally competent to stand trial. The secret grand jury proceedings took place while Ortiz underwent months of psychiatric evaluation. Although the jurors returned their indictment on June 18, the filing was kept under wraps for three months pending the court's competency determination. With that hurdle cleared, the criminal case is now positioned to move swiftly toward trial.

The charges stem from a shooting incident on March 8 at the Beverly Hills-area property shared by the celebrity couple. According to law enforcement authorities, Ortiz drove a Tesla vehicle up to the security gates of the estate, pointed an AR-15 style rifle out of the window, and discharged at least 20 rounds toward the property as well as a neighboring residence. No injuries were reported during the incident.

Investigators stated that bullets struck an Airstream trailer where Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were located, as well as the exterior wall of the home's nursery. At the time of the shooting, the couple's three young children—Rza, Riot, and Rocki, all under the age of five—were inside the nursery with their nanny. Rihanna's mother, Monica Fenty, and several staff members were also present in the main residence during the attack.

Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott asserted outside the courtroom that the suspect specifically targeted the multi-Grammy-winning singer, describing everyone else present as collateral damage. Both Rihanna and her mother testified during the secret grand jury proceedings, alongside Hollywood agent Tracey Jacobs, who was also named among the victims in the indictment. Transcripts of their testimony remain under seal but are expected to become public within weeks unless the defense successfully petitions the court to maintain their confidentiality.

In the immediate aftermath of the March shooting, Rihanna told investigators that she heard roughly ten loud impacts resembling metal banging before pulling A$AP Rocky to the floor from their bed. She reported seeing bullet marks in the windshield directly in front of where she had been standing.

While Ortiz was initially charged with similar offenses shortly after her March arrest, the new grand jury indictment supersedes those prior counts and allows prosecutors to bypass California's traditional preliminary hearing process. The updated filing includes 10 counts of assault with an assault weapon—naming each person present across the properties as a victim—along with three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. The assault weapon enhancements carry potentially stiffer penalties than the original semiautomatic firearm charges. If convicted on all counts, Ortiz faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Defense attorneys have not publicly detailed their legal strategy beyond entering not guilty pleas, and a message sent to the public defender's office seeking comment on the indictment was not immediately answered. Investigators noted that upon her arrest, Ortiz denied the attempted murder allegation, telling authorities that she was not attempting murder.

While psychiatric evaluation reports remain sealed and official details regarding the defendant's mental state have not been publicly discussed, prosecutors have not formally cited a specific motive or confirmed a prior relationship between Ortiz and Rihanna. However, digital records show that in the months leading up to the shooting, Ortiz posted videos on Facebook and YouTube featuring increasingly hostile commentary directed at the singer, including verbal threats and derogatory remarks.

Rihanna, a nine-time Grammy Award winner, is one of the music industry's most prominent artists, having achieved 14 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including tracks such as "Umbrella," "Work," and "We Found Love."