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Judge orders mental health evaluation for the woman accused of attempting to murder Rihanna

Nbcwashington · · 511 words · By Andrew Dalton; The Associated Press
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What to know about Judge orders mental health evaluation for the woman accused of attempting to murder Rihanna

A judge on Tuesday paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna and more than a dozen other felonies and sent the case to a mental health court that will determine whether she is competent to stand trial.

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What happened

A judge on Tuesday paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna and more than a dozen other felonies and sent the case to a mental health court that will determine whether she is competent to stand trial.

Why it matters

At a Los Angeles meeting held in a judge's chambers, Deputy Public Defender Derek Dillman said he had doubts over the mental competence of his client, 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Orlando, Florida, court documents showed.

Common ground

Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to firing at the house of Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky and their children while all of them were home.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “She’s also charged with three counts of shooting at an occupied vehicle or dwelling.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Judge Shannon K. Cooley ordered psychiatric evaluations and temporarily transferred the case to a Hollywood mental health court”
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Two independent web search results explicitly name Judge Shannon K. Cooley as the one who halted the case and moved it to mental health court.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Various sanctions against Russia and its affiliates have been imposed by major economic and political powers in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the United States, the member sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Shannon Cooley halted the case against Ivanna Ortiz, 35, after meeting privately with a public defender and finding enough evidence to question Ortiz’s mental competency, a court source confirme…
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rihanna-asap-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — The judge in the case, Shannon K. Cooley, was presented additional information that persuaded her to move the proceedings to mental health court. Mugshot of Ivanna Lisette Ortiz.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/dramatic-twist-in-accu…
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Claim 3: “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.””
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Claim 4: “A judge on Tuesday paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna and more than a dozen other felonies and sent the case to a mental health court”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Judge Shannon Cooley halted the case and moved proceedings to a mental health court due to questions regarding the defendant's competency.
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web search NEUTRAL — The woman accused of opening fire on Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion with a high-powered rifle was ruled competent to stand trial on attempted murder charges during a bizarre court appearance in Los A…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/accus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Orders Mental Health Evaluation for the Woman Accused of Attempting to Murder Rihanna.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES — A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the attempted murder of Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through her attorney to more than a dozen …
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/25/woman-charg…
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Claim 5: “Public records show she had been a licensed speech pathologist for more than a decade.”
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Claim 6: “Deputy Public Defender Derek Dillman said he had doubts over the mental competence of his client, 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz of Orlando, Florida”
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While the identity and age of Ivanna Lisette Ortiz are corroborated, the specific detail about Deputy Public Defender Derek Dillman expressing doubts is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; the evidence for this claim index contains irrelevant data about the Durham Bulls.
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web search NEUTRAL — Durham Bulls Athletic Park opened its doors in 1995, complete with a new snorting bull sign. The 1997 season was the final one in which the Bulls were an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and also their…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Durham Bulls live score, schedule and standings from all baseball tournaments that Durham Bulls played.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 27, 2026 · Durham Bulls Schedule and International League (IL) latest news, scores and information from OurSports Central.
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Claim 7: “No one was injured.”
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Sources describe the event as a 'frightening shooting incident' where the home was struck, but no reports of injuries to the occupants are mentioned, implying no one was harmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Beverly Hills home was struck by gunfire, and a 35-year-old woman has been arrested. Find out about the charges.
https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/rihanna-shooting-beverly-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky described a frightening shooting incident at their Los Angeles home to police after gunfire struck an Airstream trailer on their property, according to newly detailed investigat…
https://news.az/news/inside-rihanna-shooting-how-she-saved-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rihanna had to shove her husband A$AP Rocky to the floor after shots were fired at her home in March, bombshell new court documents reveal.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/rihanna-details-the-nig…
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Claim 8: “Cooley ordered that she should continue to be held on nearly $2 million bail.”
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There is a conflict in the evidence regarding bail. One source mentions bail set at $10.2 million, while the claim states nearly $2 million. Additionally, other sources focus on the competency ruling rather than the bail amount.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Various sanctions against Russia and its affiliates have been imposed by major economic and political powers in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the United States, the member sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Following a closed-door hearing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Shannon K. Cooley said she found that there was "not substantial evidence of incompetence" of Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, who is …
https://abc7.com/post/shooting-rihannas-house-judge-denies-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — LA County judge denies competency hearing for woman who shot at Rihanna's Beverly Hill shome.Shooting at Rihanna's house: Judge denies competency hearing for woman charged, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz.
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Claim 9: “Ortiz had no prior police record, authorities said.”
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Claim 10: “Investigators found bullet holes in the trailer and on the exterior wall of the home’s second-floor nursery”
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No specific evidence was provided in the search results regarding bullet holes in a second-floor nursery, although the general shooting at the home is confirmed.
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Claim 11: “Police and prosecutors allege that on March 8, Ortiz pulled up in a Tesla to the Beverly Hills-area property of the singing superstar Rihanna and her rapper partner A$AP Rocky, pointed an AR-15 style rifle out the window and sprayed at least 20 bullets toward the property and a neighboring house.”
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Multiple sources confirm the use of an AR-15 style rifle, the target being Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Beverly Hills property, and the nature of the charges (assault with semiautomatic firearm).
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web search NEUTRAL — A woman allegedly firing an AR-15-style rifle into the property is on a different level. Rihanna's Security‑First Property Empire. The Beverly Hills attack sits uneasily alongside the way Rihanna has …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/rihanna-beverly-hills-home-shootin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ortiz faces multiple other charges , including 10 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper. Each count of assault is…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ejw8llwggo
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web search NEUTRAL — Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion is getting spruced up after a woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing multiple gunshots at the $14 million mansion the singer shares w…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/rihan…
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Claim 12: “Investigators said that after her arrest later that day, Ortiz told them “I wasn't attempting murder,” according to a police report.”
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Claim 13: “She is set to appear June 2 in the same courtroom where a judge recently found that a man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston was incompetent to stand trial.”
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The provided evidence mentions court appearances and the defendant's identity, but does not specifically confirm the June 2 date or the detail regarding a man accused of stalking Jennifer Aniston.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rihanna's alleged shooter makes first court appearance since attack.Shooting at Rihanna's house: Judge denies competency hearing for woman charged, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ivanna Lisette Ortiz. Orange County Dept. of Corrections/Facebook/XNY/Star Max/GC Images.Prosecutors said they are reviewing a case presented by police and 35-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is expected…
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/03/10/ivanna-li…
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Claim 14: “Ortiz is charged with 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, one for each of the people on the two properties.”
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Claim 15: “Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to firing at the house of Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky and their children while all of them were home.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Ivanna Lisette Ortiz pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted murder and firing at the home of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rihanna's alleged shooter Ivanna Ortiz pleads not guilty to 14 charges including attempted murder.Shooting at Rihanna's house: Ivana Lisette Ortiz, woman accused of opening fire at singer's LA home, p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Woman pleads not guilty to firing shots at Rihanna’s home while the singer and her family were there.Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through her attorney to more than a dozen…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/25/rihanna-shoo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, appeared in a yellow jail uniform with a waist shackle and entered the plea through her public defender.
https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/rihanna-shooting-s…
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Claim 16: “Shots hit an Airstream trailer that Rihanna and Rocky were inside, according to police interviews with the couple.”
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Although the specific 'evidence' section for claim 8 says 'no evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly states that 'gunfire struck an Airstream trailer on their property' and Rihanna had to shove A$AP Rocky to the floor.
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