A woman prosecutors say fired shots at Rihanna's home in attempt to kill her set to appear in court
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A woman facing charges for attempting to murder Rihanna, along with multiple other serious offenses, is scheduled to make a court appearance on Wednesday to submit her plea.

According to the prosecution, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, allegedly fired shots at the residence of the pop icon and her partner, A$AP Rocky, in the Beverly Hills area on March 8. At the time, the couple, their three young children, and several others were reportedly present at the home.

Ortiz is confronted with 10 counts of assault using a semiautomatic weapon and three additional counts for discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle or building.

During her initial appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on March 11, Ortiz’s attorney entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf. However, this was later retracted, and the arraignment was postponed.

Public records indicate that Ortiz has been practicing as a licensed speech pathologist for over ten years. Currently detained on a $1.8 million bail, she faces the possibility of a life sentence if found guilty on all counts.

The Public Defender’s Office has stated, “We will work to ensure that our client receives the full protections guaranteed under the Constitution.”

District Attorney Nathan Hochman said when Ortiz was charged that Rihanna and Rocky were together in an Airstream trailer at the time of the shooting, while her mother, their children and staffers were in the main house.

The three counts of firing at a dwelling were for Rihanna’s house, her trailer, and a neighbor’s house, prosecutors said. The 10 assault counts were for Rihanna and family, two staffers and two people in the neighboring house.

Hochman would not say where any of the bullets landed, discuss a motive or describe any connection between Ortiz and Rihanna, saying all were under investigation.

A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Rihanna has 14 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “We Found Love,” “Work,” “Umbrella” and “Disturbia.” She founded the makeup brand Fenty Beauty in 2017.

She and A$AP Rocky announced the birth of their third child, a girl named Rocki Irish Mayers, in September.

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