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Exclusive | Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck breaks his silence hours after bombshell arrest

Nypost · · 717 words · By Ross O'Keefe; Jeremy Louwerse
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck has denied the charges against him after he bailed out of a West Hollywood police station on Tuesday.”
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While the NYPost cross-reference mentions the arrest, the specific detail about bailing out of a West Hollywood station on a Tuesday is not independently corroborated by the other provided web search results, which focus on his biography and campaign.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Cloobeck speaks into a microphone. Stephen Cloobeck announces his run for California Governor 2026 during his Election Night Watch Party at Papillon Estates on Nov. 5, 2024, in Beverly Hills, …
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/swalwell-ally-block…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Cloobeck stands in front of a blue backdrop with his campaign slogan "Cloobeck Governor 2026" and "California Get a Cloo" repeated with a bear logo.In one of photos the Penthouse Pet is in a b…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck (born October 26, 1961) is an American businessman and the founder, former chairman, and chief executive officer of the timeshare company Diamond Resorts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cloobeck
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“Cloobeck turned himself in on a felony charge of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying after a warrant was issued for his arrest.”
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The specific felony charge of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying is reported by the NYPost cross-reference, but not confirmed by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen or Steven is an English male first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen (Ancient Greek: Στέφανος, romanized: Stéphanos, lit. 'wreath, crown'), an…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen is a 2025 Indian Tamil -language psychological thriller film directed by Mithun Balaji in his directorial debut [1] and produced by Jayakumar and Mohan produce the film under the JM Production…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen (Greek: Στέφανος, romanized: Stéphanos, lit. 'wreath, crown'; c. AD 5 – c. 34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. [2] According to the Acts of the A…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen
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“He turned himself in at around 11 a.m. Tuesday and was released at 1:17 p.m. on a $300,000 bond.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographical information about Stephen Cloobeck and a TikTok mention of a resignation; there is no evidence in the provided text regarding the specific times (11 a.m. and 1:17 p.m.) or the $300,000 bond amount.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck (born October 26, 1961) is an American businessman and the founder, former chairman, and chief executive officer of the timeshare company Diamond Resorts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cloobeck
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck is a self-made entrepreneur with more than 40 years’ experience across every aspect of hospitality design, development, finance and operations. For the past 12 months, Cloobeck has…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgRsSiIwlGhGRSUGdh9HAcQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire Democrat donor Stephen Cloobeck UNLEASHES on Eric Swalwell after the disgraced congressman announced his plans to resign over sexual misconduct allegations.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/stephen-cloobeck-resignation
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“The billionaire founder of Diamond Resorts’ arrest comes after he harbored former friend Eric Swalwell at his California residence.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and MarketScreener, explicitly confirm that Stephen Cloobeck is the founder of Diamond Resorts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck (born October 26, 1961) is an American businessman and the founder, former chairman, and chief executive officer of the timeshare company Diamond Resorts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cloobeck
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck is the Founder and Chairman of Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (NYSE:DRII) – a hospitality company that delivers Vacations for Life® to members, owners and guests.
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/stephen-cloobeck
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web search NEUTRAL — Profile. Stephen J. Cloobeck is the founder of Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (founded in 2013), Diamond Resorts Holdings LLC (founded in 2007), and Diamond Resorts Corp. (founded in 1996).
https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/STEPHEN-CLOOBECK-A0H5…
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“Swalwell had faced intense scrutiny for several sexual assault or misconduct allegations.”
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Two independent NYPost cross-references confirm that Eric Swalwell faced public allegations of rape, sexual assault, and misconduct.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Following public allegations Friday of rape, sexual assault and other sexual misconduct made by several women who knew or worked for Swalwell, the Bay Area congressman lost most of his endorsements, h…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/billionaire-stephen-cl…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Now in the space of four days Swalwell has been forced to drop out of the California governor’s race where he was the Democratic front-runner, has resigned from Congress after 13 years as a made man, …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/opinion/miranda-devine-eric-sw…
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“Swalwell ultimately ended his gubernatorial campaign and then resigned from Congress.”
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Multiple web search results from different sources (Wikipedia, SF Chronicle, and other news outlets) confirm that Eric Swalwell ended his gubernatorial campaign and was urged to resign/did resign from Congress.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Eric Swalwell must immediately suspend his campaign and resign from Congress.Eric Swalwell for Governor campaign website. Appearances on C-SPAN. Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Swalwell ended his campaign for governor two days after the Chronicle reported allegations he sexually assaulted a former staffer.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/swalwell-drops-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Most of Swalwell’s current campaign and congressional staff signed a statement supporting the former staffer and urging the congressman to end his gubernatorial campaign and resign from his seat immed…
https://www.wsws.io/en/articles/2026/04/13/uqkw-a13.html
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“The billionaire, who ran for governor briefly last year before dropping out to support Swalwell, has now said he’s a libertarian Republican.”
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The NYPost cross-reference and Wikipedia both confirm he ran for governor and later dropped out. The NYPost specifically mentions his shift to identifying as a libertarian Republican.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck is an American businessman and the founder, former chairman, and chief executive officer of the timeshare company Diamond Resorts. In 2025 he briefly ran a campaign for governor of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cloobeck
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck, a hospitality businessman and former CEO of Diamond Resorts, joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo for a wide-ranging...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT-qcsrd3YM
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Cloobeck, a hospitality businessman and former CEO of Diamond Resorts, has announced his run for California governor in 2026, joining a crowded field of democrats.
https://fox40.com/inside-california-politics/businessman-ste…
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“His 28-year-old bride-to-be, Penthouse Pet Adva Lavie, is facing six felony charges for allegedly preying on old men through dating apps.”
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Three independent web search results (AOL and other news reports) confirm that 28-year-old Adva Lavie is facing six felony charges for luring and robbing older men via dating apps.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lavie is accused of luring rich men on dating apps across LA County and posing as a 'girlfriend' before burglarizing their homes of cash, credit cards and high-end designer items. Lavie (pictured) was…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15677875/model-accu…
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web search NEUTRAL — From 2023 to 2025, Lavie allegedly used dating apps to cultivate relationships so she could burglarize and steal from wealthy older men and younger women in the Los Angeles area, according to the dist…
https://www.aol.com/articles/shes-accused-luring-older-men-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Los Angeles model and social media influencer is facing six felony charges after being accused of burglarizing the homes of people she met online over the past two years. From 2023 to 2025, prosecut…
https://www.wfla.com/entertainment-news/onlyfans-model-faces…
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“She’s wearing an ankle monitor as a condition of her release, which prevents her from leaving California.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Arabic religious texts regarding the creation of the heavens and earth, which are completely irrelevant to Adva Lavie's legal status or ankle monitor.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2019 · الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله، وعلى آله وصحبه، أما بعد: فقد ذكر بعض العلماء حِكَمًا في خلق السماوات والأرض في ستة أيام -وليست سبعة، كما ذكرت في سؤالك-، مع قدرته سبحانه على أن…
https://islamweb.net/ar/fatwa/392581/الحكمة-في-خلق-السماوات-…
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web search NEUTRAL — خلق الله سبحانه السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام، كما أخبر وهو الصادق جل وعلا أنه خلقها في ستة أيام، وهو قادر على أن يخلقها في لمحة بصر، كما قال : إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ شيئًا أَنْ يَقُ…
https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/20078/حكمة-خلق-السماوات-والارض-…
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web search NEUTRAL — وقد حاول بعض العلماء استباط الحكمة من خلق السموات والأرض في ستة أيام : 1- قال الإمام القرطبي - رحمه الله - في تفسيره " الجامع لأحكام القرآن " لآية الأعراف ( 54 ) ( 4/7/140 ) : ( ...
https://islamqa.info/ar/answers/20613
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“Morio Parker, the founder of the Ganja Collection calls Lavie “an indispensable asset to our brand””
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The claim that Morio Parker (founder of Ganja Collection) called Lavie an 'indispensable asset' is only found in the NYPost cross-reference.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — One letter in the motion addressed to the court from Morio Parker, the founder of the Ganja Collection calls Lavie “an indispensable asset to our brand”
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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“Her court case is expected to go to trial towards the end of May.”
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“If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, eight months in state prison.”
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“If convicted of the charge under California Penal Code 136.1, Cloobeck faces up to four years in prison.”
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