A Los Angeles model and social media influencer accused of using online relationships to gain access to victims’ homes has been arrested again, this time in connection with a separate theft allegation in Riverside County.
NBC Los Angeles reporter Robert Kovacik said Adva Lavie, who is also known as Mia Ventura, was taken into custody by Beverly Hills police after previously being released on her own recognizance while facing six felony charges in Los Angeles County.
Lavie had pleaded not guilty to those charges and was required to wear an electronic ankle monitor. Following the latest arrest, a judge revoked her bail, meaning she would remain in custody until a scheduled bail review hearing.
Arrested Again in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills police arrested Lavie at about 10:30 p.m. near North Cannon Boulevard and Brighton Way, according to Kovacik’s report.
Police said the arrest was tied to a theft allegation from Riverside County that is separate from the criminal case already pending against her in Los Angeles County. She was also arrested on suspicion of violating a court order, although authorities had not released details about the alleged violation.
The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office had not provided additional information about the new theft allegation when NBC4 aired its report.
That lack of detail leaves the newest case largely unexplained, but the arrest is significant because Lavie was already under court supervision. A fresh accusation while wearing an ankle monitor can quickly change how a judge views the risk of releasing a defendant before trial.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told NBC4 that Lavie would remain behind bars after her bail was revoked. She was expected to appear in court before a later hearing focused on whether bail should be restored or changed.
Prosecutors Describe a Pattern of Online Targeting
Lavie was charged in March with six felonies, including two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information, two counts of grand theft, one count of first-degree residential burglary with a person present, and one count of first-degree residential burglary.
Prosecutors allege that between 2023 and 2025, she used dating apps and personal relationships to target wealthy older men and younger women in several Southern California communities.
The alleged victims were located in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills.
Authorities claim Lavie sometimes presented herself as a girlfriend or travel companion, building enough trust to enter private homes before stealing cash, gold, and high-end designer items.
That alleged method is especially concerning because it turns personal trust into the tool used to commit the crime. Victims may believe they are beginning a friendship or romantic relationship, only to later discover that access to their homes and belongings may have been the real goal.
Online dating already requires people to make quick judgments about strangers, often with limited information. Cases like this show how difficult it can be to separate genuine attention from carefully planned manipulation.
Influencer Used Several Names
Kovacik described Lavie as a social media influencer and model who had appeared in Playboy and Penthouse and also worked as an OnlyFans creator.
Authorities know her as Adva Lavie, while she has publicly used the name Mia Ventura and several other identities, according to the report.
Using different names is not itself proof of criminal activity, particularly for models and online personalities who often work under stage names. However, multiple identities can make investigations more complicated when police are trying to connect complaints, online accounts, travel records, or alleged victims.
The image Lavie presented online may also have helped her gain trust, prosecutors contend. Her public profile and modeling work could make her appear familiar or established to people meeting her through apps or social settings.
If the allegations are proven, the case would be a striking example of how a polished online identity can be used to lower someone’s defenses. Expensive clothes, professional photographs, and a large social media presence can create an appearance of success without revealing how a person behaves in private.
Lavie has pleaded not guilty, and the allegations remain unproven unless established in court.
Podcaster Claims Guests Were Targeted
NBC4 previously investigated another accusation involving Lavie after speaking with a Las Vegas podcaster who said she had appeared as a guest on his program.
The podcaster, whose name was not included in the report, claimed Lavie entered a backstage green room while other female guests were away from their belongings.
“At the 45-minute mark, she gets up and she goes into the green room, where all the girls have left their purses,” he told NBC4.
He alleged that she spent more than 20 minutes searching through the bags and removing cash and credit cards before returning to the show.
“She goes rummaging through all their purses,” the podcaster said. “She gets cash and credit cards out, and then she comes back on the show.”
The report did not say whether that alleged incident resulted in charges, and the podcaster’s account should be treated as an accusation rather than a proven fact. Still, it resembles the broader pattern prosecutors have described, in which social access allegedly allowed Lavie to get close to people and their possessions.
That similarity may be one reason the allegations have drawn so much attention. Rather than describing a single impulsive theft, authorities are presenting a case built around repeated relationships, access, and trust.
Fiancé Also Faces a Criminal Case
Kovacik also reported on a separate felony case involving Lavie’s fiancé, billionaire businessman Steve Cloobeck.
Cloobeck has been accused of attempting to intimidate witnesses connected to Lavie’s theft case. His attorney has said those allegations are false.
The report did not provide further details about the alleged intimidation or identify the witnesses involved.
Cloobeck had also received attention because of his support for Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor. He told NBC4 that Swalwell stayed at his Beverly Hills mansion after the campaign collapsed.
“I was very concerned for his mental health,” Cloobeck said in an earlier interview. “I made sure he was okay.”
He later said Swalwell had left the property and that he did not know where he had gone.
That political connection is separate from the theft allegations against Lavie, but it has added another public dimension to a case already involving wealth, celebrity culture, social media, and high-profile relationships.
Up to More Than 11 Years in Prison
Lavie faces a possible sentence of up to 11 years and eight months in state prison if she is convicted as charged in the Los Angeles County case.
The final outcome will depend on what prosecutors can prove, whether the new Riverside County allegation leads to formal charges, and how the alleged court-order violation affects her release status.
Investigators may also examine digital messages, dating profiles, financial records, surveillance footage, and communications with alleged victims as they try to establish whether the incidents were connected.
The latest arrest does not prove the earlier charges, but it places Lavie back in custody and gives prosecutors another reason to argue that court restrictions were not enough.
For now, she remains accused of building relationships online, entering victims’ lives under the appearance of trust, and then using that access to steal valuable property. Her next hearings will determine whether she stays behind bars while those allegations move toward trial.
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