Ex-gubernatorial Candidate Pleads Not Guilty To Threats In Model Ex-girlfriend's Case

Stephen Cloobeck — a one-time California gubernatorial campaigner ensconced successful Democratic governmental circles — pleaded not blameworthy to witnesser tampering charges Friday related to a burglary lawsuit against his erstwhile paramour, OnlyFans exemplary Adva Lavie.

Cloobeck, 64, was arrested successful May and charged pinch 3 counts of attempting to dissuade a witnesser from testifying and 1 count of harassment for making annoying telephone calls, according to a criminal complaint. Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore astatine him and threatened him, his spot and members of his family, according to nan complaint.

Cloobeck’s erstwhile girlfriend, Lavie, was charged successful March pinch burglarizing nan homes of older able men she met done making love apps.

The brace person since surgery disconnected their engagement, according to nan California Post.

He entered a plea of not blameworthy Friday greeting during a little tribunal quality successful Van Nuys. His adjacent proceeding day was group for October. David Chesnoff, who was portion of nan ineligible squad that defended Robert Durst during his Los Angeles execution trial, appeared connected Cloobeck’s behalf.

The suspect and his ineligible squad declined to speak pinch a throng of reporters extracurricular nan courthouse. Cloobeck remains free connected $300,000 bond.

Cloobeck sewage rich | successful nan timeshare industry, yet trading his Las Vegas-based Diamond Resorts institution to a backstage equity patient for $2.2 billion. He immersed himself successful Nevada Democratic politics, increasing adjacent pinch nan precocious U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, and later launched a long-shot bid for California governor.

He quickly faded successful nan crowded field, failing to garner supra 1% successful immoderate poll, and past threw his support down Democrat Eric Swalwell, who dropped retired of nan title successful ugliness amid a torrent of activity battle and harassment allegations.

According to prosecutors, Lavie posed arsenic nan woman of galore men betwixt 2023 and 2025 earlier pilfering cash, golden and high-value items from homes successful Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, according to nan Los Angeles County territory attorney’s office. She has besides pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors person yet to opportunity precisely really Cloobeck allegeldy threatened Lavie’s victims. Lavie’s attorney, Lou Shapiro, has declined to talk nan lawsuit pinch The Times.

Lavie was arrested again past week connected a caller theft complaint retired of Riverside County. Responding officers from nan Beverly Hills Police Department noticed she was not wearing nan ankle show she was required to support connected arsenic a information of her bail past week, starring L.A. County prosecutors to record a caller misdemeanor count against her.

She is scheduled to look successful nan Van Nuys Courthouse early Monday.