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Exclusive | Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck makes shock decision on wedding to ‘thieving’ Penthouse Pet — as all her secrets spill out

Nypost · · 504 words · By Jeremy Louwerse
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What to know about Legal Scandal

Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck makes shock decision on wedding to ‘thieving’ Penthouse Pet — as all her secrets spill out A billionaire Beverly Hills mogul has revealed he is still marrying his Penthouse Pet bride-to-be — despite claims she thieved off old men.

Claims checked 11
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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What happened

Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck makes shock decision on wedding to ‘thieving’ Penthouse Pet — as all her secrets spill out A billionaire Beverly Hills mogul has revealed he is still marrying his Penthouse Pet bride-to-be — despite claims she thieved off old men.

Why it matters

Stephen Cloobeck, 64, and Adva Lavie, 28, announced earlier this year they were getting hitched in Jerusalem on June 18 before it was derailed by her arrest and ankle monitor.

Common ground

She is currently not allowed to leave California as she appears in court, after pleading not guilty to six felony charges for allegedly preying on old men through dating apps.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Smears 80% confidence
Using damaging allegations to undermine a person's reputation.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Footage of Cloobeck proposing to Lavie in February at an ultra exclusive Las Vegas fundraiser while A-listers looked on went viral.”
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Three independent web search results report that footage of Cloobeck proposing to Lavie in February at a Las Vegas fundraiser went viral.
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web search NEUTRAL — Footage of Cloobeck proposing to Lavie in February at an ultra exclusive Las Vegas fundraiser while A-listers looked on went viral.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Footage of Cloobeck proposing to Lavie in February at an ultra exclusive Las Vegas fundraiser while A-listers looked on went viral. Cloobeck was hosting disgraced dem House Rep Eric Swalwell when he w…
https://amedpost.com/stephen-cloobecks-wedding-to-penthouse-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Footage of Cloobeck proposing to Lavie in February at an ultra exclusive Las Vegas fundraiser while A-listers looked on went viral. Cloobeck was hosting disgraced dem House Rep Eric Swalwell when he w…
https://www.aol.de/articles/billionaire-stephen-cloobeck-mak…
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Claim 2: “In another letter from Brian Lucey, “a music mastering engineer on 11 Grammy winners,” he says: “I would not be able to hire her for any future music videos planned on the schedule.””
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While web search results confirm Brian Lucey is a Grammy-winning mastering engineer, none of the provided evidence contains the specific letter or quote regarding his inability to hire her for future videos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Background Beginning in the late 80s NYC East Village, Brian Lucey was a professional musician (guitar, voice, piano) who became a student of Robert Fripp and Guitar Craft through the early/mid 90s. H…
http://www.magicgardenmastering.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Brian Lucey. 4,960 likes · 23 talking about this. Mastering Engineer on billions of streams in every style
https://www.facebook.com/brian.lucey.7/reels/
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web search NEUTRAL — In this pureMix.net exclusive, Grammy Award Winning Mastering Engineer, Brian Lucey, discusses his philosophy to mastering, where it fits in the production process and how he approaches his art to est…
https://audioz.download/request/147788-puremix-brian-lucey-m…
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Claim 3: “Stephen Cloobeck, 64, and Adva Lavie, 28, announced earlier this year they were getting hitched in Jerusalem on June 18”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Stephen Cloobeck (64) and Adva Lavie (28) announced a wedding date of June 18 in Jerusalem.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Cloobeck, 64, and Adva Lavie, 28, announced earlier this year they were getting hitched in Jerusalem on June 18 before it was derailed by her arrest and ankle monitor.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Cloobeck, 64, and Adva Lavie, 28, announced earlier this year they were getting hitched in Jerusalem on June 18 before it was derailed by her arrest and ankle monitor.
https://amedpost.com/stephen-cloobecks-wedding-to-penthouse-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The wedding between billionaire businessman Stephen Cloobeck and a Penthouse Pet model was plunged into jeopardy as she was accused of robbing wealthy old men in court. Adva Lavie, 28, was ordered to …
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15712667/Model-Adva-L…
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Claim 4: “Her court case is expected to go to trial towards the end of May.”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding the trial date being at the end of May.
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Claim 5: “They mutually filed for divorce in March.”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding the specific date (March) or the mutual nature of the divorce filing.
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Claim 6: “Lavie has been married before to porn star Edan Ives”
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Multiple sources confirm that Adva Lavie was previously married to Edan Ives, described as a porn star.
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web search NEUTRAL — Penthouse Pet Adva Lavie, engaged to billionaire Eric Swalwell backer Stephen Cloobeck, was previously married to a pornstar involved in a fatal car crash. The crash occurred in October 2022 when her …
https://www.newsminimalist.com/articles/penthouse-pet-adva-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adva Lavie, engaged to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, was previously married to Edan Ives, who was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident in 2017. Ives made an unsafe turn, resulting in the death of M…
https://briefly.co/anchor/NYC_LGBT/story/penthouse-pet-was-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lavie appears to have no previous criminal record, and sheriffs are still searching for her. Court documents show Ives does have a dark past, having been jailed in 2023 following a fatal accident.
https://blacksportsonline.com/2025/10/thirst-trap-photos-of-…
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Claim 7: “Cloobeck was hosting disgraced dem House Rep Eric Swalwell when he was first accused of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and assault.”
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The claim that Cloobeck was hosting Eric Swalwell during the time of the first sexual misconduct allegations is reported in the 'Exclusive' and 'Billionaire' articles, but these appear to be from the same reporting thread/source. No independent corroboration from a second organization is present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of California, with the statewide top-two primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026. Incumbent Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia 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. In 2025 he briefly ran a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cloobeck
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web search NEUTRAL — Cloobeck was hosting disgraced dem House Rep Eric Swalwell when he was first accused of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. Cloobeck eventually booted the ex Congressman out of his …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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Claim 8: “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””
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The specific quote from Morio Parker calling Lavie an 'indispensable asset' is only reported in one source.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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” and goes on to say: “Her image is inextricably …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles model Adva Lavie is charged with six felonies for allegedly breaking into homes of individuals met online.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-adv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adva Lavie, a 27-year-old Israeli OnlyFans model and former Penthouse 'Pet of the Month', is wanted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) for a string of residential burglaries across …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/facts-about-adva-lavie-top-israeli…
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Claim 9: “Lavie has been in and out of a Los Angeles courthouse for months and begging to have her electronic monitoring ankle bracelet removed since November.”
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The specific detail about begging to have the ankle bracelet removed since November is only found in one specific source ('Exclusive | Stephen Cloobeck's wedding...'), while other sources confirm the presence of the monitor but not the specific request timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lavie has been in and out of a Los Angeles courthouse for months and begging to have her electronic monitoring ankle bracelet removed since November.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lavie is presently under an ankle monitor and is not in custody, having been instructed to maintain distance from the identified victims. She is set to be arraigned on April 6 at the Van Nuys Courthou…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-adv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adva Lavie, a Los Angeles social media influencer and OnlyFans model accused of using dating apps to infiltrate and burglarize the homes of victims she met online, was ordered Monday to stand trial on…
https://thepridela.com/2026/03/l-a-influencer-adva-lavie-ord…
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Claim 10: “If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, eight months in state prison.”
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Claim 11: “She is currently not allowed to leave California as she appears in court, after pleading not guilty to six felony charges for allegedly preying on old men through dating apps.”
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Multiple sources confirm Lavie pleaded not guilty to felony charges related to preying on men via dating apps and is under an ankle monitor restriction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mizrahi Jews (Hebrew: יהודי המִזְרָח), also known as Mizrahim (מִזְרָחִים) in plural and Mizrahi (מִזְרָחִי) in singular, and alternatively referred to as Oriental Jews or Edot HaMizrach (עֲדוֹת־הַמִּ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizrahi_Jews
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mizrahi Jews constitute one of the largest Jewish ethnic divisions among Israeli Jews. Mizrahi Jews are descended from Jews who lived in West Asia, Central Asia, North Africa and parts of the North Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizrahi_Jews_in_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eli Lilly and Company, doing business as Lilly, is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices in 18 countries. Its products are sold in appro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Lilly_and_Company
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.