Adva Lavie, the 29-year-old adult creator and former Penthouse Pet, is back in the headlines after a new law-enforcement development tied her to an alleged drugging of her billionaire ex-fiance, Stephen Cloobeck. A search-warrant application reported by the Los Angeles Times says Beverly Hills police probed whether Lavie gave Cloobeck ketamine, renewing interest in a case that’s already drawn attention across L.A. social circles.
The allegation joins a wider set of claims against Lavie – who has also gone by Mia Ventura, Shoshana and Shana – involving alleged scams and thefts from wealthy partners and others. The story has unfolded across neighborhoods and events familiar to Southern California readers, from Beverly Hills to Coachella Valley.
Lavie has appeared in Penthouse and Playboy and has been linked to OnlyFans, though she told a 2024 podcast audience that she’d stopped creating content on that subscription platform and was studying real estate. Over the past year, she’s become better known for her legal troubles than for her online work.
At 29, Lavie is accused of cultivating relationships with wealthy partners via dating apps and social media, according to authorities. Prosecutors say she used those connections to gain access to homes and allegedly take cash, gold and designer items.
Reports say the Los Angeles Police Department sought a warrant in August 2026 to comb through Lavie’s phone as part of an investigation into whether she drugged Cloobeck, 64, with ketamine. The exact reason the investigation began remains unclear, but the search-warrant paperwork makes the probe public.
"The timeline suggests the report came in before the detective spotted her," a source familiar with the matter told local reporters, pointing to an early report to Beverly Hills police.
According to the warrant, a Beverly Hills detective had been looking into the alleged ketamine incident before encountering Lavie in July 2026. At that time, the detective saw Lavie taking selfies at Azur, a French Mediterranean restaurant, while she was out on bail and reportedly not wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor.
Indio police later alleged that during a trip to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Lavie stole a number of high-value items from a victim. The list includes an $8,600 Rolex, Louis Vuitton sunglasses, a card holder and nearly $2,000 in cash. Authorities say she then drove off in the victim’s Cybertruck.
Festival thefts can draw immediate attention in the desert scene - and this one reportedly did. If true, the incident paints a picture of alleged opportunistic theft amid one of the country’s biggest music events.
In a separate Los Angeles County matter, prosecutors allege Lavie stole cash, designer clothing and gold coins from a 78-year-old man she was dating. Legal documents put the losses around $121,500 and claim she asked the man for $25,000 for her mother’s funeral, saying her mother had died.
Those are allegations only at this stage. Lavie has pleaded not guilty to the Los Angeles County counts, and none of these claims have been proven in court.
Lavie has pleaded not guilty to two counts of grand theft and two counts of first-degree residential burglary in Los Angeles County. Her legal team earlier sought a mental-health diversion program, arguing treatment over incarceration, but a judge denied that request. She remained in custody without bail.
If convicted, prosecutors say Lavie could face more than 11 years behind bars. As of now, the charges are allegations, and she has not been convicted.
The search-warrant details also say the detective noticed Lavie didn’t appear to be wearing her court-ordered ankle monitor, though the device was reporting her location at the nearby Peninsula Hotel. Officers later took her into custody. Jeremy Lessen, Lavie’s attorney, declined to comment specifically on the drugging allegation.
The case has threaded through several agencies and jurisdictions, from Beverly Hills detectives to the L.A. Police Department and Indio police, leaving many questions that could take months of court filings and hearings to resolve.
Cloobeck, the 64-year-old billionaire who had shared a "Save the Date" announcing a June 18, 2026 wedding, ultimately did not marry Lavie. Reports indicate the engagement ended in June 2026, and Lavie later moved out of Cloobeck’s Beverly Hills residence.
Earlier in May 2026, Cloobeck himself was arrested on charges including three counts of attempting to dissuade a witness and one count of harassment. The couple’s public split and the separate legal entanglements have kept both names in local headlines as the criminal matters continue to unfold.
With the LAPD’s phone search warrant now public and multiple allegations pending across jurisdictions, the Lavie story is likely to stay in the news. Readers should expect more court dates, possible motions over evidence and further scrutiny of the timeline connecting social-media relationships to the alleged crimes.
As always in high-profile cases, authorities stress that allegations remain just that until a court decides otherwise. For Angelenos tracking the story, the familiar mix of celebrity culture and criminal probes has once again landed in Beverly Hills’ backyard.