A former Penthouse model accused of targeting wealthy older men ran from a Van Nuys courthouse Monday after a judge ordered her to surrender an Israeli passport she obtained while out on bail, violating her release conditions and prompting prosecutors to label her a flight risk.

Courthouse Drama Unfolds

Adva Lavie, engaged to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, sprinted from the Van Nuys courthouse immediately after her hearing ended. During the proceedings, investigators revealed she obtained an Israeli passport on March 25, directly violating her bail conditions. Electronic monitoring data from her ankle bracelet placed her at the Israeli Consulate that exact date. Detectives also presented a recording from a consulate official confirming they issued the passport to Lavie, who clutched a prayer book throughout the hearing.

Prosecutors demanded bail be raised to one million dollars and immediate passport surrender. Her attorney, Jeffrey Rubenstein, claimed she obtained the passport to marry Cloobeck in Jerusalem on June 18. The judge declined to raise bail but imposed strict travel restrictions, barring Lavie from airports and the Israeli Consulate. She may only leave Los Angeles County with court permission.

Confused Exchange With Judge

When the judge outlined the new restrictions, Lavie audibly questioned what the county meant, prompting her attorney to shush her and promise an explanation later. After the judge asked if she understood the orders, Lavie responded that she understood everything and would follow instructions. The judge issued a stern warning that any violation would result in bail set so high nobody could post it. Rubenstein suggested his client might have been confused about passport rules because English is her second language, despite speaking it fluently. The court agreed to provide a Hebrew interpreter going forward.

In a telling moment before surrendering the passport, Lavie instructed her legal team to photograph it for the wedding. The document was dramatically delivered to the courtroom and inspected by both sides before being handed to the judge. Lavie fled immediately after the hearing concluded while her attorneys fielded questions from reporters.

Serious Charges Against Both

Lavie faces six felony charges including two counts each of grand theft, burglary, and unauthorized use of personal identifying information. Prosecutors allege she met multiple older men through dating applications and stole from their homes. She faces up to eleven years and eight months in prison if convicted on all counts.

Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday on charges related to his fiancée’s case. He faces two felony counts of attempting to prevent or dissuade victims or witnesses from testifying, one felony count of preventing witness attendance at trial, and one misdemeanor count of making annoying phone calls. All alleged crimes targeted Lavie’s accusers or their attorneys. If convicted, he faces up to eleven years and six months in prison plus thirty thousand dollars in fines. When asked if Lavie knew about Cloobeck’s alleged witness contact, Rubenstein declined to comment.