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Penthouse Pet calls ex-hubby from jail and turns on ex-fiancé Stephen Cloobeck

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Penthouse Pet calls ex-hubby from jail and turns on ex-fiancé Stephen Cloobeck See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Penthouse Pet calls ex-hubby from jail and turns on ex-fiancé Stephen Cloobeck See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google A former Penthouse Pet has dramatically turned on her billionaire sugar-daddy ex as she battles charges in Los Angeles court of stealing from rich older men.

Common ground

The stunning revelation surfaced Monday during testimony about a slew of gooey phone calls that Adva Lavie, 28, made from jail to her ex-husband, porn star Edan Ives, 30.

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

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Cloobeck ended his engagement with Lavie in July after she was arrested once again for alleged theft.”
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The evidence provided for claim 8 consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Stephen' and 'Stephen Hawking', which are irrelevant to Stephen Cloobeck and Adva Lavie. No relevant evidence was provided in that specific block.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hawking was a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_hawking
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 · Stephen is best known as the first Christian martyr, but his legacy reaches far beyond his death. His life demonstrates that faithful service, biblical courage, and complete dependence …
https://lightandgospel.com/who-was-stephen-in-the-bible/
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen or Steven is an English male first name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen
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Claim 2: “LA Detective Angela Lopez testified that Lavie... made 10 gushing calls to Ives.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Penthouse Pet/Pulptastic) report that Detective Angela Lopez testified that Lavie made 10 calls to Edan Ives from jail.
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web search NEUTRAL — LA Detective Angela Lopez testified that Lavie — who was wearing a yellow jail jumpsuit — made 10 gushing calls to Ives.Ives and Lavie were divorced in March. The two had "an open relationship" as the…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/penthouse-pet-calls-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Detective Angela Lopez said Lavie made “10 calls” to her ex-husband Edan Ives during her incarceration. The calls included “multiple I love you’s and pet names,” according to court testimony.
https://pulptastic.com/penthouse-pet-calls-ex-husband-from-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — Detective Angela Lopez, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, said there have been at least 10 people who have reported having valuables stolen, but she’s received dozens of calls over the c…
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/dating-app-scam-21094802.p…
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Claim 3: “The arrest stemmed from an April 2025 grand theft case tied to a Coachella Airbnb, where Lavie allegedly stole more than $25,000 in jewelry, credit cards, cologne and other luxury items”
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Claim 4: “Ives and Lavie were divorced in March.”
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Multiple cross-references from the New York Post confirm that Ives and Lavie filed for divorce in March.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — They mutually filed for divorce in March.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/stephen-cloobeck-is-ar…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — They mutually filed for divorce in March.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-wedd…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Penthouse Pet and her porn star partner filed for a joint divorce in Clark County, Nevada, on March 3.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/stephen-cloobecks-pent…
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Claim 5: “The couple got engaged in February and planned to marry in Jerusalem on June 12”
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Sources agree they got engaged in February and planned a June wedding in Jerusalem, but they contradict on the date: one source says June 12, another says June 1.
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web search NEUTRAL — The two had informed acquaintances in February that they planned to marry in Jerusalem in June, but following her latest arrest, it was reported that the planned wedding had been called off and that C…
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904412
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web search NEUTRAL — Cloobeck ended his engagement with Lavie in July after she was arrested once again for alleged theft. The couple got engaged in February and planned to marry in Jerusalem on June 12, even sending "Sav…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/penthouse-pet-calls-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — He had recently become engaged to Adva Lavie. He proposed on Valentine’s Day 2026 at a Las Vegas charity ball. A wedding in Jerusalem was set for June 1. Cloobeck told the New York Post his fiancée wa…
https://statestories.com/how-adva-lavies-billionaire-fiance-…
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Claim 6: “Lavie is facing 11 years behind bars if convicted of the charges against her.”
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Multiple cross-references from the New York Post state Lavie faces up to 11 years and 8 months in prison if convicted on all counts.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, eight months in state prison.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/billionaire-stephen-cl…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, eight months in state prison.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/stephen-cloobeck-is-ar…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, eight months in state prison
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/insiders-release-fresh…
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Claim 7: “He was in the same courthouse Friday when he pleaded not guilty to all charges.”
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Multiple sources confirm Cloobeck appeared in a Los Angeles courthouse on Friday, August 7, 2026, and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held in the U.S. state of California on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election was held on June 2, 2026, with Democrat X…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnny Chad Bianco (born October 9, 1967) is an American law enforcement officer who has served as the sheriff of Riverside County, California, since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Bianco has…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Bianco
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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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Claim 8: “She was previously charged in March with six felonies, including grand theft, burglary and unauthorized use of personal identifying information”
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Claim 9: “Cloobeck was dining with Lavie at Beverly Hills hotspot Azur July 28 when police swooped in and arrested her”
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Claim 10: “Adva Lavie, 28, made from jail to her ex-husband, porn star Edan Ives, 30.”
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Web search results confirm Adva Lavie is 28, but there is no evidence provided in the search results regarding the age of Edan Ives or the specific detail about 'gushing calls' in this specific claim's evidence block (though calls are mentioned in claim 2).
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles model and influencer Adva Lavie, 28, is accused of targeting older men and younger women on social media and burglarizing their homes, the district attorney alleges.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/shes-accused-of-luring-…
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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.Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politic…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-adv…
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web search NEUTRAL — Her 64-year-old billionaire fiancé, Stephen Cloobeck, had already been charged with felony witness tampering in connection with her case. Their planned June wedding in Jerusalem had been quietly calle…
https://statestories.com/how-adva-lavies-billionaire-fiance-…
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Claim 11: “Cloobeck is facing witness-tampering and other felony charges related to Lavie’s case.”
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Multiple news sources confirm Cloobeck faces felony witness tampering charges related to Adva Lavie's case.
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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 — Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck arrives at the Los Angeles Superior Court, Van Nuys Courthouse on Friday, August 7, 2026. Cloobeck faces felony witness tampering charges in fiancée Adva Lavie’s theft cas…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/us-news/billionaire-stephen-cl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire real estate mogul Stephen Cloobeck pleaded not guilty Friday to felony charges of attempting to intimidate witnesses in the criminal trial of his ex-fiancée, Adva Lavie.
https://www.foxla.com/news/stephen-cloobeck-witness-tamperin…
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Claim 12: “Cloobeck famously sheltered Swalwell in his $26 million Beverly Hills mansion”
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Two independent web sources confirm Cloobeck sheltered Eric Swalwell in his $26 million Beverly Hills mansion.
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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 — Cloobeck famously sheltered Swalwell in his $26 million Beverly Hills mansion after the pol’s sex scandal that ended his political career.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/penthouse-pet-says-she…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cloobeck spent more than $1 million supporting Swalwell’s candidacy, and the embattled congressman filmed his denial video Friday from inside the billionaire’s palatial Beverly Hills mansion.
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/04/13/eric-swalwell-contin…
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Claim 13: “Stephen Cloobeck, 64-year-old timeshare titan”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Stephen Cloobeck is the founder/CEO of Diamond Resorts (timeshare) and is 64 years old.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada took place November 6, 2018, to elect one of two U.S. senators from Nevada. Incumbent Republican senator Dean Heller lost re-election to a second full …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election will be held in the U.S. state of California on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of California. The statewide top-two primary election was held on June 2, 2026, with Democrat X…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_…
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