Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty

"Prosecutors allege the singing superstar, her hip-hop star partner A$AP Rocky and their three young children were among the people assaulted at their home in the Beverly Hills area on 8 March when Ortiz, 35, pulled up to the property and sprayed about 20 bullets from an AR-15-style rifle into the tall exterior wall."

"The prosecutor, arguing against the reduction, said Ortiz was a major risk to the community and would likely flee. This case involves a dangerous, deliberate shooting into occupied homes, deputy district attorney Alexander Bott said."

"When Ortiz was arrested hours after the shooting, she was alone in her car with the rifle, more rounds and a wig she intended to use as a disguise, Bott said."

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz from Florida pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and over a dozen felony counts in Los Angeles. Prosecutors allege she shot 20 bullets at Rihanna's home, where the singer, A$AP Rocky, and their children were present. Ortiz faces serious charges, including assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Her bail was set at $1.9 million, which the judge declined to reduce. Ortiz was arrested with a rifle and a disguise. She has been a licensed speech pathologist for over a decade, but is now barred from practicing in California.

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