Speech Pathologist Charged in Rihanna Shooting

0:00On April 9th, Ivana Ortiz, a 35-year-old speech pathologist, faces serious charges after allegedly firing an AR-15 rifle at Rihanna's. Beverly Hills mansion back on March 8th. She's accused of attempted murder, plus 10 counts of assault, with a semi-automatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at an occupied home. Prosecutors say she drove up in a white Tesla, blasted around 20 rounds, and could get life in prison if convicted. Earlier this week, Ortiz showed up smiling in Los Angeles Superior Court for her first hearing since pleading not guilty last month. Handcuffed in jail gear, she watched as the judge denied her lawyer's push to lower her $1,875,000 bail. That keeps her locked up for now. Rihanna, her partner ASAP Rocky, their three young kids, Rihanna's mom, and staff were all on the property that night, hunkered in the main house and an inn. Airstream trailer nearby. Bullets hit the trailer windshield right where Rihanna had been standing, but amazingly, nobody got hurt.

1:05Rihanna told police she dealt with online threats before, but nothing like this. Turns out Ortiz has a history of targeting Rihanna with wild online rants, calling her names, and posting bizarre videos. She's also a self-styled Christian influencer who lost her California license to practice, plus full custody of her 10-year-old kid after a psych. Hold in Florida, last year. The judge set Ortiz's next court date for May 13th to prep for a full preliminary hearing and photos of her in court got blocked. She stays behind bars unless that massive bail somehow gets posted, leaving everyone watching how this plays out for the singer's family. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today. AI-powered pop culture coverage.