Exclusive | Stephen Cloobeck’s penthouse pet flees courthouse after passport is seized

Nypost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · May 18, 2026 · 834 words · By Jeremy Louwerse

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What happened

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleAdva Lavie — the penthouse pet engaged to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck accused of targeting wealthy older men — bolted from court after a judge ordered her to surrender her Israeli passport.

Common ground

Lavie sprinted away from the Van Nuys courthouse dressed in designer duds Monday after a rough morning in the courtroom.

Perspective signals

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

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 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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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence

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Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Guilt by Association 80% confidence

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Why it matters: Recognizing guilt by association helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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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The specific charges (six felonies: two grand theft, two burglary, and two unauthorized use of personal identifying information) are confirmed by a cross-reference to the NY Post.

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Claim 2: “Lavie has been married before to a porn star Edan Ives known as “Big Nick.””

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Cross-references from the NY Post confirm that Adva Lavie was previously married to porn star Edan Ives.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lavie has been married before to porn star Edan Ives
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Lavie has been married before to porn star Edan Ives
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/stephen-cloobeck-is-ar…

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Claim 3: “We fell in love and were married in 2021”

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Claim 4: “Lavie was originally going to marry billionaire Cloobeck on June 18th in Jerusalem.”

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Multiple independent sources (California Post, Amed Post, and other web results) confirm that Stephen Cloobeck and Adva Lavie were scheduled to marry in Jerusalem on June 18th.

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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 — Courtesy of Stephen Cloobeck. The model was also tight lipped about Cloobeck’s whereabouts and if they were indeed getting married on June 18 still. Her only words outside court were: “I just can’t wa…
https://amedpost.com/stephen-cloobeck-and-penthouse-pet-adva…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the California Post, the rich Cloobeck once sheltered recently disgraced former California governor candidate Eric Swalwell during his sexual misconduct controversy and was set to marry L…
https://wehotimes.com/real-estate-mogul-stephen-cloobeck-arr…

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Claim 5: “Adva Lavie — the penthouse pet engaged to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck accused of targeting wealthy older men — bolted from court after a judge ordered her to surrender her Israeli passport.”

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While web search results confirm Adva Lavie is a Penthouse model facing charges and attempting to get a passport, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming she 'bolted from court' after a judge ordered the surrender of her passport.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jewish ethnic divisions refer to many distinctive communities within the world's Jewish population. Although "Jewish" has been described by external observers as an ethnicity itself, there are distinc…
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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…
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Claim 6: “Cloobeck, 64, proposed to Lavie on Valentine’s Day at a star-studded Las Vegas charity ball”

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Claim 7: “The Penthouse Pet and her porn star partner filed for a joint divorce in Clark County, Nevada, on March 3.”

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Claim 8: “the electronic ankle monitor worn by Lavie placed the penthouse pet at the consulate March 25th.”

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Evidence confirms she is wearing an ankle monitor to minimize flight risk, but there is no specific mention of the monitor placing her at the consulate on March 25th.

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Claim 9: “The judge did not raise bail, but place additional restrictions on Lavie’s movement — ordering her to stay away from airports, the Israeli Consulate and only allowing her to leave LA County with permission.”

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One source mentions the judge issued strict orders to stay away from people she targeted, but the specific restrictions regarding airports, the Israeli Consulate, and LA County boundaries are not corroborated by multiple sources in the provided text.

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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 — The judge also issued strict orders requiring her to stay away from anyone she allegedly targeted. This standard legal procedure is intended to protect those individuals while allowing the defendant t…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/quick-facts-about-adva-lavie-5-thi…

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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: “Cloobeck has been charged with two felony counts of attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness from testifying, a felony count of preventing or dissuading a witness or victim from attending or testifying at a trial or proceeding, and a misdemeanor count of annoying telephone calls.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are generic definitions of the name 'Stephen' and do not contain the specific legal charges against Stephen Cloobeck.

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web search NEUTRAL — Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with inten…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 13, 2024 · Stephen was one of the seven men chosen to be responsible over the distribution of food to widows in the early church after a dispute arose and the apostles recognized they needed help.
https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Stephen.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 20, 2020 · Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. He is regarded as the first Christian martyr. Due to him, the name became common in the Christi…
https://www.behindthename.com/name/stephen

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Claim 11: “The two were previously involved in a 2022 fatal accident that killed a motorcycle rider in Los Angeles.”

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Claim 12: “investigators revealed she obtained an Israeli Passport on March 25 — a violation of her bail conditions after her arrest.”

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The provided evidence confirms she is charged with felonies and that she attempted to get a passport, but none of the sources explicitly state she obtained one on March 25 in violation of bail conditions.

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Claim 13: “billionaire Stephen Cloobeck’s arrest on Tuesday was in relation to his penthouse pet fiancée.”

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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post explicitly state that Stephen Cloobeck's arrest was in relation to Adva Lavie's case and witness tampering.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The billionaire was arrested on Tuesday on several counts related to people in Lavie’s case.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/billionaire-playboys-s…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Stephen Cloobeck was arrested on suspicion of witness tampering and threats involving her criminal case
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-arre…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck’s arrest is in relation to his Penthouse Pet fiancée
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/insiders-release-fresh…

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Claim 14: “If convicted on all counts, Cloobeck faces up to 11 years and 6 months in prison and up to $30,000 in fines. Lavie faces 11 years and 8 months if convicted.”

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Two separate web search results provide the specific sentencing figures: 11 years and 6 months for Cloobeck and 11 years and 8 months for Lavie.

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web search NEUTRAL — If convicted on all counts, Cloobeck faces up to 11 years and 6 months in prison and up to $30,000 in fines. Stephen J. Cloobeck, chairman/CEO of Diamond Resorts International, speaks during the 2012 …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/insiders-release-fresh…

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web search NEUTRAL — It’s a felony that faces the possibility of years in prison, especially if force is used,” former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told ABC7. Cloobeck’s romantic life has landed in court before.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/15/stephen-cloobeck-witness-…

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web search NEUTRAL — If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, eight months in state prison. According to prosecutors, Cloobeck attempted to dissuade or prevent 3 of Lavie's alleged victims from testifying a…
https://www.latintimes.com/former-california-gov-candidate-s…

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Claim 15: “Ives was arrested on June 8, 2023, and charged with vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced to 20 days in Los Angeles County jail and was on probation for a year.”

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