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Exclusive | Secret letter reveals intimate private life of Penthouse Pet now engaged to Dem-backing billionaire

Nypost · · 553 words · By Jeremy Louwerse
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A revealing letter to a judge from the porn star ex-husband of Penthouse Pet Adva Lavie exposes secret details about the couple’s sex habits and her flight attendant past.”
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Multiple web search results reference a letter from Adva Lavie's ex-husband detailing her past and the couple's habits, confirming the core elements of the claim.
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“In the letter addressed to “The Honorable Court of California” and obtained by the California Post, Edan Ives begged for his wife to be freed from her electronic monitoring ankle bracelet by vouching for her character.”
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While the claim details a letter to the California court obtained by the California Post, the provided evidence only contains general links related to court records and demand letters, but no direct confirmation of Edan Ives writing such a letter to the specific court mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ewart Melbourne Brindle (November 18, 1904 – September 19, 1995) was an Australian-American illustrator and painter. His work included posters for World War II war bonds, magazine illustrations and co…
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““Adva and I met in 2019 when she was working as Flight attendant and I was her passenger,” Ives reveals in the letter.”
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Two separate web search results directly quote or paraphrase Edan Ives stating that he and Adva met in 2019 when she was a flight attendant and he was her passenger.
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web search NEUTRAL — She later realizes she lost her ID. After returning home to the United States, she is questioned by FBI Agents Van and Kim. She made herself look suspicious by trying to run prior to the interview.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Adva and I met in 2019 when she was working as Flight attendant and I was her passenger,” Ives reveals in the letter. “We fell in love and were married in 2021,” he continues.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/porn-star-writes-to-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — The crash occurred in October 2022 when her then-husband, Edan Ives, made an unsafe turn, killing motorcyclist Manoochehr Namdar. Ives was charged with vehicular manslaughter and served jail time.
https://www.newsminimalist.com/articles/penthouse-pet-adva-l…
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““We fell in love and were married in 2021,” he continues.”
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Two web search results quote or paraphrase Edan Ives stating that he and Adva fell in love and were married in 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Adva and I met in 2019 when she was working as Flight attendant and I was her passenger," Ives reveals in the letter. "We fell in love and were married in 2021," he continues.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/porn-star-writes-to-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 'PENTHOUSE Pet' wanted by sheriffs for allegedly wooing older men and then robbing them in Los Angeles is secretly married - and her husband was jailed after a fatal car crash the couple was involve…
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15358829/penthouse-pet-wanted-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adva Lavie, who also uses the alias Mia Ventura, was married to Edan Ives, known in the adult entertainment world as "Big Nick" (aka Nick Strokes). In October 2022, Ives was driving a Honda Civic in E…
https://jump.kennethinthe212.com/2026/04/penthouse-models-fi…
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“The porn star then points to their nonconventional sex-filled lifestyle: “We are an open-minded couple that believes in non-monogamous relationships,” adding they plan to start a family.”
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One web search result mentions the letter exposing details about the couple's sex habits, but the claim regarding them describing themselves as open-minded and planning a family is not independently corroborated by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — A revealing letter to a judge from the porn star ex-husband of Penthouse Pet Adva Lavie exposes secret details about the couple’s sex habits and her flight attendant past.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/porn-star-writes-to-ju…
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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.
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web search NEUTRAL — Polyamory, open relationships and swinging are among the many forms of consensual non-monogamy. Polyamory has become increasingly mainstream, with a recent poll showing that one in 25 Britons have exp…
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“He also said they had been talking to their rabbi and that Lavie is “dressing modestly” and “working on her emotional and spiritual healing.””
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The claim is supported by one web search result detailing Ives's statements about Lavie consulting a rabbi and working on healing by dressing modestly. No other sources corroborate this specific detail.
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“The letter, which was written just before billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, 64, proposed to Lavie on Valentine’s Day at a star-studded Las Vegas charity ball, goes on to say her greatest dream was to become a mother.”
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Two web search results confirm that the letter was written before Stephen Cloobeck proposed to Lavie on Valentine's Day in Las Vegas.
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web search NEUTRAL — The letter was written before billionaire Stephen Cloobeck proposed to Lavie on Valentine's Day at a star-studded Las Vegas charity ball.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/porn-star-writes-to-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Post obtained Cloobeck and Lavie’s wedding “save the date” announcement. Courtesy of Stephen Cloobeck. The model was also tight lipped about Cloobeck’s whereabouts and if they were indeed getting …
https://amedpost.com/stephen-cloobeck-and-penthouse-pet-adva…
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘night, Mother, written in 1981, was Marsha Norman’s fifth play.
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““She wants to raise a daughter with strength, wisdom, and values. And to teach her never to be exploited by older men who manipulate and take advantage of young women,” the letter reveals.”
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Two web search results quote or paraphrase the letter stating that Adva Lavie wants to raise a daughter who will never be exploited by older men.
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web search NEUTRAL — "She wants to raise a daughter with strength, wisdom, and values. And to teach her never to be exploited by older men who manipulate and take advantage of young women," the letter reveals.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/porn-star-writes-to-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lavie allegedly trolled dating apps and cultivated relationships to burglarize and steal from wealthy older men.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/details-emerge-after-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors allege between 2023 and 2025 Lavie used dating apps to cultivate relationships with wealthy older men and younger women across Los Angeles County, including in Beverly Hills and WeHo.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/penthouse-pet-adva-lav…
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“Prosecutors allege that between 2023 and 2025, Lavie used dating apps to cultivate relationships with wealthy older men across Los Angeles County, including in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.”
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One web search result mentions prosecutors alleging Lavie used dating apps between 2023 and 2025 to build relationships with wealthy older men in Los Angeles County. No other sources corroborate this specific allegation.
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“The alleged honey trapper is charged with six felonies, including two counts of grand theft, two counts of burglary, and two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding specific felony charges (grand theft, burglary, etc.) against an alleged 'honey trapper' matching this description.
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“In court, prosecutors had asked Lavie’s GPS monitoring be updated to alert authorities to restrictions.”
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“Lavie’s wedding to Cloobeck is scheduled for June 18 in Jerusalem.”
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“In the letter Ives explained Lavie’s desire to ditch the ankle monitor so she can move around freely.”
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““She desperately wants to visit her sick mother in Israel who I have met and personally know she loves very much,” he wrote.”
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“The Penthouse Pet and her porn star partner filed for a joint divorce in Clark County, Nevada on March 3.”
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“The two were previously involved in a 2022 fatal accident that killed a motorcycle rider in Los Angeles.”
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“Ives was arrested on June 8, 2023, and charged with vehicular manslaughter.”
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“He was sentenced to 20 days in Los Angeles County jail and was on probation for a year.”
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“A judge has ordered that Lavie is not allowed to leave California without permission.”
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