{"id":429543,"date":"2026-08-11T06:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/429543\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:34:12","slug":"adva-lavie-la-model-accused-of-stealing-from-dates-denied-mental-health-diversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/429543\/","title":{"rendered":"Adva Lavie, LA model accused of stealing from dates, denied mental health diversion"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A judge on Monday denied a request for a mental health diversion for model and influencer Adva Lavie<\/a>, also known as Mia Ventura, leaving her jailed without bond as she faces multiple theft related charges.<\/p>\n

Lavie’s legal team argued she needs treatment for psychiatric disorders, not incarceration. But the judge rejected the request, clearing the way for prosecutors to continue pursuing a case<\/a> that includes allegations detailed in roughly 400 pages of court documents newly obtained by 7 On Your Side Investigates.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Los Angeles model and influencer arrested again, facing new felony charge<\/a><\/p>\n

Lavie appeared on the “Access Vegas” podcast in 2024, where she said she stopped doing OnlyFans and was in real estate school.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors say that during the taping, Lavie got up from her chair and allegedly stole items belonging to other guests from a green room, including a credit card. They say the stolen card was later used at a “pricey Beverly Hills salon.”<\/p>\n

Prosecutors also accuse Lavie – who has appeared in Penthouse and Playboy – of stealing from a 78-year-old man she was dating. Investigators claim Lavie allegedly took $17,500 in U.S. currency, $100,000 in designer clothes and gold coins valued at $4,000 from his Van Nuys home, totaling $121,500 in losses.<\/p>\n

Detectives say Lavie later posted an “apartment tour” on TikTok and “posted video which showed the stolen clothing in her closet.”<\/p>\n

Prosecutors further allege Lavie told the same man that her mother had died and asked him for $25,000 to cover funeral expenses. According to investigators, Lavie traveled to Israel while under investigation and was seen with her mother, who was “very much alive.”<\/p>\n

The court documents outline additional allegations, including claims that Lavie stole a Rolex from a man who refused to buy her a Coachella wristband and allegedly nabbing designer purses from women she shared an Airbnb with in Cannes, France.<\/p>\n

After Monday’s hearing, defense attorney Jeremy Lessem said Lavie’s history of trauma should qualify her for treatment. Lavie’s attorneys told the judge she was sexually abused as a child and suffers from a series of psychiatric disorders like PTSD.<\/p>\n

“We strongly believe that our client is suitable and eligible for mental health diversion. We thought that was the right solution for this case. The judge disagreed,” Lessem said.<\/p>\n

Lavie remains held without bond and faces up to 11 years in prison if convicted. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges.<\/p>\n


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