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Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 413 words · By Nardine Saad
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What to know about Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty

A Florida woman charged with attempting to shoot at Rihanna's home has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including attempted murder. Court documents detail the alleged incident, charges, and court proceedings, with the defendant remaining in detention. The prosecutor highlighted alleged planning elements like a disguise, while the defense seeks bail reduction.

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Claims checked 15
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What happened

Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder The Florida woman who allegedly shot at the Los Angeles mansion of pop superstar Rihanna has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and more than a dozen related charges.

Why it matters

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, is accused of trying to kill Rihanna after allegedly firing a semiautomatic rifle at the musician's Beverly Crest mansion at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on 8 March.

Common ground

Court documents allege Ortiz was trying to shoot Rihanna, rapper A$AP Rocky, their three young children and others who were in the home and another adjacent property.

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

A Florida woman charged with attempting to shoot at Rihanna's home has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including attempted murder. Court documents detail the alleged incident, charges, and court proceedings, with the defendant remaining in detention. The prosecutor highlighted alleged planning elements like a disguise, while the defense seeks bail reduction.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Her white Tesla was located about eight miles (12km) from the singer's home at a shopping centre in Sherman Oaks, where she was taken into custody”
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Claim 2: “Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, is accused of trying to kill Rihanna after allegedly firing a semiautomatic rifle at the musician's Beverly Crest mansion at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on 8 March”
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No evidence found in live sources or Wikipedia to confirm the timeline or weapon details of the incident.
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Claim 3: “Woman charged with shooting at Rihanna's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The cited Wikipedia entry (1991 South American Championships) is unrelated to the shooting incident. No other sources corroborate the claim about Ivanna Lisette Ortiz pleading not guilty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These are the results of the 1991 South American Championships in Athletics which took place at the Vila Olímpica de Manaus in Manaus, Brazil, on 28, 29 and 30 June.
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Claim 4: “Ortiz has been accused of driving up to the front of the house and firing the weapon multiple times at it, then fleeing”
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Claim 5: “Her defence attorney - a public defender assigned to the felony case - sought to reduce her bail, but Los Angeles County District Attorney prosecutor Alexander Bott noted that Ortiz is accused of firing about 20 rounds from an AR-style weapon that put lives at risk”
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No evidence found in live sources or Wikipedia to confirm the 20-round firing claim.
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Claim 6: “Ortiz - a speech pathologist - is scheduled to return for a preliminary hearing on 8 April and remains in detention, with bail set at $1.875m (£1.4m)”
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No evidence found in live sources or Wikipedia to confirm bail amounts or hearing dates.
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Claim 7: “Ortiz's attorney and representatives for Rihanna did not immediately respond on Wednesday to the BBC's requests for comment”
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Claim 8: “The Florida woman who allegedly shot at the Los Angeles mansion of pop superstar Rihanna has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and more than a dozen related charges”
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The cited Wikipedia entry (1991 South American Championships) is unrelated to the shooting incident. No other sources corroborate the claim about Ortiz's charges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These are the results of the 1991 South American Championships in Athletics which took place at the Vila Olímpica de Manaus in Manaus, Brazil, on 28, 29 and 30 June.
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Claim 9: “Ortiz faces multiple other charges, including 10 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and three felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling or camper”
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No evidence found in live sources or Wikipedia to confirm the specific assault and shooting charges.
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Claim 10: “Court documents allege Ortiz was trying to shoot Rihanna, rapper A$AP Rocky, their three young children and others who were in the home and another adjacent property. No one was injured”
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Claim 11: “Each count of assault is associated with a person Ortiz allegedly shot at, according to court documents”
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Claim 12: “If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of life in prison”
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Claim 13: “The criminal complaint, obtained by the BBC, lists the victims as Robyn Fenty and Rakim Mayers - Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's real names - their three children, Rihanna's mother Monica Fenty, and several others”
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Claim 14: “The judge also prohibited Ortiz from working as a speech pathologist in California”
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No evidence found in live sources or Wikipedia to confirm the speech pathologist licensing ban.
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Claim 15: “Bott argued in court that Ortiz allegedly had a wig with her to serve as a disguise, which he claims shows that she planned out the alleged crime”
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No evidence found in live sources or Wikipedia to confirm the wig as part of the alleged plan.
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