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A model and social media influencer from Los Angeles is embroiled in legal trouble, facing several felony accusations for allegedly using dating applications as a means to burglarize elderly individuals’ homes, as reported by prosecutors.
Adva Lavie, aged 27 and known by the alias Mia Ventura, is a former Penthouse model accused of masquerading as a girlfriend and travel partner to gain access to her targets’ residences. Once inside, she allegedly stole cash, gold, and luxury designer items, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. In addition, some media outlets have identified her as an OnlyFans model.
Authorities claim Lavie, who reportedly drove luxury vehicles such as a Mercedes and a Porsche, focused her criminal activities on affluent older men and younger women in areas including Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills.
Images show Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura, attending events like Teatro Live Powered By Lemon Soda Music at AVALON Hollywood on January 29, 2025, and the 2021 Maxim Halloween party at Hyde Nightclub on October 31, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for TEATRO Live | Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
Lavie has previously entered a plea of not guilty and is set for arraignment on April 6. Presently, she is out of custody, monitored by an ankle bracelet, and has been instructed to avoid contact with her alleged victims.
Prosecutors said Lavie carried out the scheme between 2023 and 2025, allegedly using dating apps to cultivate relationships with victims before gaining access to their homes.
Lavie was held to answer on March 23 on six felony counts, including two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information, two counts of grand theft and two counts of first-degree residential burglary.
Left, Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura, attends the 2021 Maxim Halloween party Produced by MADE Specia at Hyde Nightclub on Oct. 31, 2021 in Los Angeles. Center, Lavie attends the Teatro Live Powered By Lemon Soda Music at AVALON Hollywood on Jan. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. Right, She attends the Teatro’s Golden Soirée Pre-Oscar’s Gala on March 9, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for TEATRO Live; Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for Teatro)
If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years and eight months in state prison.
“This ruling means the evidence in this case will now be presented before a jury,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said.
“At her trial, we will prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this defendant exploited trust built through online relationships to gain access to victims’ homes and steal from them. Her ability to deceptively influence others, whether in person or online, has now come to an end,” Hochman said.
Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura, is shown in a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department special bulletin alongside vehicles authorities said were linked to a residential burglary series targeting victims through dating apps. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)
In an October special bulletin, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released a poster of Lavie along with images of the high-end cars authorities said she drove. The vehicles include a white Mercedes-Benz coupe sports car and a black Porsche SUV.
Michael Sartain, host of the podcast “Access Vegas,” said that while a guest on the show, Lavie went into the greenroom and stole credit cards and cash from the purses of all the female panelists, according to KTLA.
“She got up at the 45-minute mark, and she was gone for 45 minutes and just went through everyone’s bag,” he said. Â