A judge ordered a halt to the prosecution of Ivanna Ortiz on Tuesday (May 19) to determine if she can understand the court proceedings against her.
Rihanna at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards held at The American Museum of Natural History on November 03, 2025 in New York, New York.
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The judge overseeing the case of attempted murder against Rihanna has halted the proceedings in order to allow the accused, Ivanna Ortiz, 35, to undergo a mental health evaluation. According to the Associated Press, on Tuesday (May 19) Judge Shannon K. Cooley ordered a pause in the prosecution of Ortiz after Deputy Public Defender Derek Dillman said he has doubts about his client’s mental competence.
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