Fresh details have emerged regarding an incident that transpired at Rihanna's Beverly Hills residence. On March 8th, a woman, identified as Ivana Lisette Ortiz, was arrested for firing multiple shots towards the 'Diamonds' singer's house. According to Oxygen.com, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed her identity and booked her for attempted murder in connection with the shooting. The 35-year-old, accused of firing shots from inside her vehicle at around 1 PM, is currently being held on a $10,225,000 bond, as per records reviewed by E! News. Authorities describe the situation as an ongoing investigation by the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division.
At the time of the incident, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and their children - RZA (3), Riot Rose (2), and 5-month-old Rocki - were at home. According to NBC News and a law enforcement source quoted by The Los Angeles Times, one of at least 10 rounds penetrated a wall of the house. However, Police Sergeant Jonathan de Vera confirmed to the outlet that no injuries were reported.
E! News has reached out to Rihanna's representative and the LAPD for comment but has not received a response. Additionally, E! News has been unable to locate contact information for an attorney representing Ortiz.
This isn't the first frightening ordeal to have occurred to the Fenty Beauty founder. Back in 2018, a man, identified by the Los Angeles County District Attorney as Eduardo Leon, broke into her house in the Hollywood Hills by jumping a fence. The perpetrator spent 12 hours inside Rihanna's home before being discovered by an assistant. The 27-year-old pleaded no contest to stalking and was ultimately ordered to stay away from Rihanna for 10 years.
Previously, the mother of three (born Robyn Fenty) spoke about prioritizing privacy for her children, especially during an emotional moment when paparazzi were trying to snap a photo of RZA before she shared him with the world. "It's the thing you never want to happen," she told British Vogue in 2023. "We get to decide as parents when and how we do that. End of story."
"Throw me to the wolves. Do what you want with me. But he doesn't have a say in any of this," she added. "We've been protecting him thus far, and you don't have any consent to be posting photos or selling photos of my child, a minor. Get the hell out of here with that."
In fact, safety has been on Rihanna's mind even before becoming a mother. Before welcoming her first baby, she confessed that she would "not play" when it came to protecting her children, noting that she would take inspiration from Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice's parenting style. "She will flatten you about those kids," the beauty mogul told Teen Vogue in 2022. "And that resonates with me a lot because I feel like that's the type of mom I'm going to be."
