LA Influencer Held to Answer in Dating‑App Home Burglary Case

Los Angeles model and social media influencer Adva Lavie, 27, also known as Mia Ventura, has been held to answer on six felony counts alleging she used dating apps between 2023 and 2025 to pose as a girlfriend or travel companion and then burglarize the homes of elderly and wealthy victims in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office says Lavie targeted older men and younger women, stealing cash, gold and high‑end designer items after gaining their trust and access to their residences; she is charged with two counts of first‑degree residential burglary, two counts of grand theft and two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information. Prosecutors say she drove high‑end vehicles, including a white Mercedes‑Benz coupe and a black Porsche SUV, and publicized her image as a Penthouse and OnlyFans model, while an October sheriff’s bulletin circulated her photo and cars as part of a residential‑burglary series tied to dating apps. Lavie has previously pleaded not guilty, is free on an ankle monitor under orders to avoid alleged victims, and faces up to 11 years and eight months in state prison if convicted. DA Nathan J. Hochman said the ruling clears the way for a jury trial in which his office plans to prove she "exploited trust built through online relationships" to commit the thefts, a pattern fueling renewed warnings on social media about criminals using dating platforms to target older and affluent users.