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Known as Mia Ventura, Adva Lavie is accused of using dating apps to burglarize and steal from individuals

VAN NUYS, Calif. — A Los Angeles model and social media influencer has been held to answer on charges of burglarizing the homes of victims she had met online.

“This ruling means the evidence in this case will now be presented before a jury,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “At her trial, we will prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this defendant exploited trust built through online relationships to gain access to victims’ homes and steal from them. Her ability to deceptively influence others, whether in person or online, has now come to an end. Our office is committed to holding accountable anyone who uses deception and manipulation to prey on others.”

Adva Lavie (dob 7/10/97) was held to answer March 23 on two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information; two counts of grand theft; one count of first-degree residential burglary with person present and one count of first-degree residential burglary — all felonies — in case 25VWCF01988. She previously pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Lavie is scheduled to be arraigned on April 6 in Department F of the Van Nuys Courthouse. She is out of custody on an ankle monitor and is ordered to stay away from the named victims.

Prosecutors allege that from 2023 to 2025, Lavie — who is also known as Mia Ventura — used dating apps and cultivated relationships to burglarize and steal from wealthy older men and younger women in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.

She is accused of posing as a girlfriend and travel companion to gain access to victims’ homes and then stealing cash, gold and high-end designer items.

If convicted on all counts, Lavie faces up to 11 years, eight months in state prison.

The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Julia Cohn of the Van Nuys Branch and was investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The charges filed in this case are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.