(KTLA) – A Los Angeles model and social media influencer accused of targeting wealthy victims through dating apps is back behind bars after being arrested in connection with a new theft investigation.
Adva Lavie, who also goes by Mia Ventura, was arrested by Beverly Hills police around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in connection with a separate theft allegation in Riverside County. Jail records indicate she is also accused of violating a court order and was scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
Lavie, 29, was charged in March with six felony counts stemming from a string of alleged thefts and burglaries that prosecutors say occurred between 2023 and 2025.
According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Lavie allegedly used dating apps to cultivate relationships with wealthy older men and younger women before burglarizing or stealing cash, gold, designer items and other valuables from homes in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills…