WEST HOLLYWOOD/BEVERLY HILLS—On Friday, October 9, a court determined that social media influencer, Adva Lavie, 29, was found competent to stand trial. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi indicated that psychiatrist Dr. Phani Tumu found Lavie, who is also an OnlyFans model “presently competent,” and that criminal proceedings will continue in the Van Nuys courthouse after months of delays.
On July 28, the Los Angeles-based OnlyFans creator and social media influencer, was re-arrested by the Beverly Hills Police Department on a new felony theft allegation out of Riverside County. She was arrested for allegedly cutting off her court-ordered ankle monitor while awaiting trial on 6 existing felony counts. Officers found Ventura on the sidewalk near N. Cannon Blvd. and Brighton Way around 10:30 p.m., where she was taken into custody.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the Beverly Hills Police Department is investigating allegations on rather Lavie had been drugging her fiancé Steve Cloobeck, 64, with ketamine. Cloobeck previously ran as a California gubernatorial candidate.
On March 24, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office disclosed that she is facing charges of burglarizing the homes of victims she met online. She is facing two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information; two counts of grand theft; one count of first-degree residential burglary with person present and one count of first-degree residential burglary — all felonies — in case 25VWCF01988. She previously pleaded not guilty to all charges. Lavie was released on an ankle monitor and is ordered to stay away from the named victims.
Prosecutors allege that from 2023 to 2025, Lavie — who is also known as Mia Ventura — used dating apps and cultivated relationships to burglarize and steal from wealthy older men and younger women in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.
She is accused of posing as a girlfriend and travel companion to gain access to victims’ homes and then stealing cash, gold and high-end designer items. If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, 8 months in state prison.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Julia Cohn of the Van Nuys Branch and was investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
