Ivanna Ortiz, the woman accused of opening fire on Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home while the singer was inside, has been formally charged with attempted murder and now faces the possibility of a life sentence.
Ortiz, 35, appeared at a Los Angeles County courthouse Tuesday for an arraignment and hearing, arriving in a blue jumpsuit with her hair styled in two blonde braids.
In addition to the attempted murder charge, she faces nine counts of assault with a firearm, two counts of shooting into an inhabited dwelling and one count of shooting at a motor vehicle.
She did not enter a plea during the brief hearing and her scheduled court date is set for March 26.
Details that emerged in court Tuesday painted a far more alarming picture of the incident than was initially reported.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed at a press conference after the hearing that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were both inside an airstream trailer parked in the couple’s driveway when bullets came through the windshield.
Rihanna’s mother and the couple’s three young children, RZA, 3, Riot Rose, 2, and five-month-old Rocki Irish Mayers, were inside the main house at the time, along with two members of staff.
The singer’s front security gate was also hit. It was further revealed in court that a neighboring house was hit during the shooting, with two people inside at the time.
Ortiz, a Florida native, allegedly fired ten shots from an AR-15-style rifle at the property in broad daylight around 1:21 p.m. Sunday.
Her bond has since been reduced from its original $10.225 million to $1.8 million, and she has been ordered to stay away from both Rihanna and Rocky.
Hochman confirmed that given the charges, Ortiz faces a life sentence if convicted.
After her arrest, Page six also revealed a previous criminal record showing she had previously been arrested for domestic violence in connection with an alleged attack on her ex-husband.
Tuesday’s court appearance was Ortiz’s first public appearance since her arrest.
