Stephen Cloobeck, an eccentric, lefty billionaire who’s burned greater than $1 million supporting Rep. Eric Swalwell’s run for California governor, is engaged to a Penthouse Pet and Israeli OnlyFans mannequin who’s going through a string of prison fees for allegedly burglarizing the properties of wealthy outdated males in Los Angeles.
The Put up can reveal that Swalwell’s marketing campaign benefactor lately turned engaged to Adva Lavie, who additionally goes by the title Shoshana and has been accused of posing as a romantic companion or journey companion earlier than stealing money, gold, and high-end designer items.
In an unique interview, Cloobeck instructed The Put up that his new fiancée – whom he began relationship simply eight months in the past – isn’t a “menace to society” however quite a sufferer like himself.
“The story is twisted. Her story has not been instructed,” Cloobeck stated.
“She has been abused. I’m a person that has been abused by girls. You don’t suppose I’ve completed my homework?”
The alleged honeytrapper is about to be arraigned Monday on six felony fees, together with two counts of grand theft, two counts of housebreaking and two counts of unauthorized use of private figuring out info.
Cloobeck and Shoshana’s engagement social gathering was held in March at Cloobeck’s $26 million dwelling – the identical Beverly Hills mansion the place Swalwell has been posting promotional movies for his marketing campaign whereas lacking votes in Congress.
Social media posts present Swalwell seems to have visited Cloobeck’s palatial 9,700-square-foot property quite a few instances since September.
A luxurious actual property itemizing for the house notes that it’s “double gated,” presumably to maintain criminals out. However it now seems the total home has additionally included a lady with an ankle monitor.
Prosecutors allege that between 2023 and 2025, Lavie used relationship apps to domesticate relationships with rich older males and youthful girls throughout Los Angeles County, together with in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood.
District Lawyer Nathan Hochman stated Lavie “exploited belief constructed via on-line relationships to realize entry to victims’ properties and steal from them.”
Nevertheless, Cloobeck scoffed on the fees filed by Hochman.
“I’m very upset my pricey buddy Nathan Hochman, and my lawyer David Hochman, didn’t inform me she’s a menace to society,” Cloobeck instructed the Put up.
“Many politicians have met her.”
Swalwell additionally appears to be on pleasant phrases with Cloobeck’s alleged honey-trapper fiancée, with congressman following her on Instagram. He’s additionally spent prolonged time at Cloobeck’s 9,700-square-foot mansion, elevating questions on whether or not he really has a residency in California.
Neighbors in Livermore, the place Swalwell claims residency, instructed The Put up they’ve by no means seen the congressman.
“Eric instructed me once I met her, as a result of he’s a prosecutor: ‘Do your homework, Stephen,’” Cloobeck instructed The Put up, including that he did a “deep, deep, deep dive.”
Cloobeck posted an Instagram video final month exhibiting himself turning round in a crowded room whereas holding a microphone and saying: “Shoshana, would you be my spouse?” By way of a squinted smile she stated “sure” to Cloobeck earlier than repeating the phrase in Hebrew.
The couple are planning to get married on June 18 close to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Cloobeck instructed The Put up in a textual content message.
Cloobeck stated his fiancée was concerned in the dead of night underbelly of Los Angeles society, the place wealthy males pay tons of of {dollars} to girls to hitch them at dinner.
The expectation is a minimum of one of many girls will then go dwelling with the person.
“These predators suppose they get one thing for it,” Cloobeck stated. “It’s gross, it’s disgusting.”
“I by no means even knew this world existed. There may be this complete underbelly of this craziness.”
Detective Angela Lopez, who investigated Lavie’s case, instructed the Put up that the alleged honeytrapper dedicated crimes in opposition to eight victims and confirmed no regret.
If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces as much as 11 years and eight months in state jail. Lavie has beforehand pleaded not responsible on all fees.
Cloobeck, who declined to say if he’s paying for his fiancée’s attorneys, advised the protection will word the trauma Lavie has skilled, from being raped at age 17 to being abused by her father.
“It’s a narrative of abuse, and a narrative of a lady being accused by an obsessed aged man,” Cloobeck stated. “And imagine me, I used to be so cautious.”
Chanse Corbi, a social media influencer who appeared on season 4 of “Love Island USA,” referred to as out Lavie in two TikTok movies this month, saying she stole garments, purses, and cash from her and others.
“I do know so many individuals who’ve been personally affected, together with myself, by this lady,” Corbi stated.
“Did this man not do any background analysis on her? Did he not look her up in any respect?”
Corbi added, “Billionaires are good; they don’t simply let individuals con them out of their cash. So, both he actually simply didn’t know, and that’s type of dumb, or he knew and simply didn’t care, which is even worse.”
Lavie’s newly found relationship with Cloobeck and Swalwell provides one other layer of intrigue.
Cloobeck, the founding father of Diamond Resorts and a a number of visitor star on the TV present “Undercover Boss,” not solely gave Swalwell’s gubernatorial marketing campaign a max contribution of $39,200, however he additionally threw $1 million into an unbiased committee supporting Swalwell.
“I’m the one who satisfied him to get into the race,” Cloobeck instructed The Put up.
Past marketing campaign assist, Swalwell reported final 12 months that Cloobeck gifted him a $31,000 journey to France.
Swalwell’s marketing campaign didn’t reply to The Put up’s emailed questions concerning the congressman’s relationship with Cloobeck and his fiancée.
As for the pending nuptials, Cloobeck’s relationship historical past suggests the billionaire’s engagement to an alleged honeytrapper might not finish nicely.
He’s divorced and has had a number of relationships in recent times that ended with lawsuits.
After simply eight months of relationship Lavie, Cloobeck thinks this time will likely be totally different.
“I don’t suppose something’s [moving] quick,” Cloobeck stated. “Guess what, I’ve a life to steer.”
In an interview with the San Francisco Normal final 12 months, Cloobeck stated that he’d beforehand been the “sufferer of a crafty serial fraudster.” He now appears content material to as soon as once more be taking part in a dicey recreation of relationship roulette.
“Love is love,” he stated.
