Glamorous mannequin’s jet-setting life-style was a ruse hiding her true ‘predator’ nature, accusers say

A Los Angeles mannequin identified for flaunting her jet-setting life-style on-line is going through a rising listing of legal fees after authorities and accusers alleged her glamorous picture masked a calculated sample of theft, extortion and housebreaking.

Adva Lavie, 27, has been indicted on a number of felony counts, together with housebreaking and extortion, after investigators say she used courting apps, social media and private relationships to focus on her victims who had been typically rich older males.

Lavie is alleged to have then stolen money, bank cards and high-end designer gadgets from her victims.

Prosecutors allege Lavie posed as a girlfriend, journey companion or as a pal to realize entry to properties and monetary accounts.

Lavie has pleaded not responsible and is presently on house detention with an digital ankle monitor as detectives proceed to analyze further allegations and encourage different potential victims to return ahead.

The fees towards Lavie stem from alleged incidents involving no less than 5 victims throughout Los Angeles County, though legislation enforcement officers say that quantity has continued to develop since her arrest. 

Detectives say she would typically arrive in luxurious autos and current herself as a profitable worldwide mannequin.

Since the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department launched a public bulletin in October searching for further victims, greater than 10 different individuals have contacted investigators with related allegations, in accordance with Detective Angela Lopez.

Adva Lavie projected a jet-setting modeling life-style that prosecutors now say hid a sample of theft and deception. She is pictured in October 2021

Investigators allege Lavie used courting apps and social media to realize entry to victims’ properties and funds. She is pictured in January 2025

‘It wasn’t simply aged males,’ Lopez mentioned to the Los Angeles Times. ‘It advanced to principally anybody she had a possibility to steal from – male, feminine, enterprise or whatnot.’

Authorities say studies tied to Lavie have surfaced not solely in Southern California but in addition in Nevada, Florida and abroad in France and Italy, as detectives try to find out the total scope of the alleged scheme.

Lavie was formally charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on November 4 and turned herself in two days later. 

She pleaded not responsible to fees of extortion, grand theft and first-degree housebreaking with a particular circumstance of committing a violent crime towards a susceptible particular person and was positioned on house detention with an digital ankle monitor. 

Her subsequent court docket look is scheduled for January 14.

The well-to-do former Israeli soldier alternated between a black Porsche Macan SUV and white Mercedes coupe when she confirmed as much as meet her dates earlier than burglarizing their properties, investigators say.  

Lavie claimed she’d fallen sufferer to a shadowy conspiracy when contacted by the Daily Mail again in October: ‘I feel once you most likely hang around with somebody actually highly effective and somebody actually related, in case you p*** them off, it is problematic as a result of they will actually f*** you over.’

Several accusers say Lavie’s fastidiously curated public picture that noticed her posing with  luxurious automobiles, designer clothes and worldwide journey, performed a central function in gaining their belief.

Model Amber Karis Bassick says a visit she believed was a innocent getaway as a substitute raised alarming issues about Lavie’s conduct

Bassick later informed investigators she felt unsafe and left the journey with Lavie early after turning into uncomfortable with what she witnessed

Bassick mentioned the expertise left her shaken and satisfied that Lavie’s glamorous persona masked one thing way more troubling

Amber Karis Bassick, a lingerie mannequin, mentioned she believed she was accepting an harmless invitation when Lavie supplied her a visit to Ibiza for what was described as a content-creation getaway. 

Bassick mentioned Lavie offered herself as financially safe and well-connected, giving no indication there could be issues.

‘I assumed that was very nice of her and candy, and it would be quite a lot of enjoyable,’ Bassick mentioned.

Bassick informed the LA Times that when she arrived in Spain, she found the resort room had not been paid for, forcing her to cowl the price herself. 

She mentioned she was later pressured to entrance further bills after Lavie claimed her bank card was not working.

What adopted, Bassick mentioned, was a disturbing sample of conduct.

She alleged Lavie insisted on staying out all night time for a number of days in a row, searching for out rich older males who may very well be persuaded to pay for meals, transportation and different bills. 

When they weren’t paying consideration, Lavie would allegedly snap images of their bank cards.  

Lavie informed the Daily Mail: ‘I feel once you most likely hang around with somebody actually highly effective and somebody actually related, in case you p*** them off, it is problematic as a result of they will actually f*** you over’

Authorities say Lavie posed as a girlfriend or journey companion earlier than allegedly stealing money and designer items 

Bassick mentioned she turned more and more uncomfortable as Lavie appeared targeted on extracting cash and data from the lads they encountered.

‘I assumed this journey was a woman’s journey to make content material, however for [Lavie,] the entire journey was simply to make use of me to draw her subsequent victims,’ Bassick mentioned. ‘All she needed to do was hunt for wealthy older males.’ 

Bassick mentioned she finally packed her belongings and left the resort early, fearing for her security.

‘I needed to take my suitcase and go as a result of I did not really feel protected along with her anymore, and I could not put up along with her, with how she lives,’ Bassick mentioned. 

‘She would not eat something. She runs on zero sleep. I do not understand how she exists. It’s scary to me.’ 

Other allegations surfaced publicly following Lavie’s look on the Access Vegas podcast in November.

During the recording, Lavie spoke confidently on a variety of matters, together with cryptocurrency, geopolitics and US politics. 

At one level, she mentioned, ‘Having a powerful masculine chief to the United States is so vital, as a result of quite a lot of international locations are watching the US. We are an important nation on the earth and everyone is aware of that. I’m so fortunate to be dwelling on this nation.’

Authorities describe Lavie’s public picture of wealth and journey as central to gaining victims’ belief

Lavie was ‘known to drive’ a black Porsche SUV and white Mercedes-Benz sedan

Lavie allegedly acted as their ‘girlfriend or companion’ earlier than committing the residential burglaries throughout Los Angeles County

But host of the pod, Michael Sartain, later mentioned Lavie twice left her microphone and disappeared from the studio for prolonged durations through the present.

After the episode ended, a number of company found that bank cards and money had been lacking from their belongings, they mentioned.

Podcast visitor Eden Lynn informed the Times that two of her bank cards and $400 in money had been gone. 

‘I referred to as all my banks and reached out to [Sartain] and a few ladies I made pals with on the podcast,’ Lynn defined. ‘I requested, “Is your stuff missing too?”‘ 

Weeks later, she mentioned unauthorized fees appeared on her American Express card from a Beverly Hills hair salon.

Lynn mentioned she contacted the salon and was informed the appointment had been made underneath the identify ‘Mia Ventura.’ 

The salon later supplied screenshots from a FaceTime session that Lynn mentioned confirmed Lavie.

Lynn canceled her bank cards however didn’t report the incident to police.

‘It’s simply actually off-putting to me – scammers and thieves,’ Lynn mentioned. ‘I’ve zero respect for them. I feel it is such a disgusting option to go about your life and deal with different individuals.’

Another podcast visitor, social media influencer Alena Weigi, mentioned she additionally found one among her bank cards lacking after the present.

‘She’s stunning,’ Weigi mentioned. ‘But one thing about her character has an depth to it.’

Law enforcement officers say Lavie has used a number of aliases, together with Mia Ventura, Shoshana and Shana, and has offered herself underneath various private histories relying on the setting.

Lavie has pleaded not responsible to housebreaking, extortion and associated felony fees filed in Los Angeles County 

Lavie is presently on house detention and wears an digital ankle monitor whereas awaiting trial

Prosecutors say Lavie targeted on high-value gadgets reminiscent of luxurious purses, jewellery and bank cards

Lavie’s once-active social media presence largely disappeared after legal fees had been filed

Investigators allege she typically focused higher-end gadgets, specializing in designer items and money slightly than low-value property. 

They say the sample was  then repeated throughout a number of alleged victims.

In 2022, a former Israel Defense Forces soldier recognized as Mia Ventura was announced as a brand new member of the subscription-based platform HoneyDrip.com.

The girl had served within the IDF for 2 years. She then labored as a flight attendant at an Israeli airline after finishing her service earlier than getting laid off through the COVID-19 pandemic. 

It was then that the girl ‘gained a big social media following stemming from her travels around the globe.’ 

Once an energetic social media presence, Lavie has since deleted or restricted a lot of her on-line accounts following the submitting of fees.

Detectives proceed to induce anybody who believes they could have been victimized to return ahead because the investigation stays ongoing.