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Penthouse Pet’s daring escape plot revealed after allegedly honeypotting old rich men: ‘Any means necessary’

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Louwerse, J. (2026, October 8). Penthouse Pet’s daring escape plot revealed after allegedly honeypotting old rich men: ‘Any means necessary’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/penthouse-pet-adva-lavie-hires-isreali-attorney-for-extradition/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Jeremy Louwerse

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Israeli lawyer Tai Sharki has taken on the case of Adva Lavie, a Penthouse Pet accused of stealing from older men through dating apps. Sharki aims to have Lavie extradited back to Israel before she faces trial in Los Angeles next week for six felony charges and potential ten-year sentence. He claims Israeli officials are aware of her situation and may expedite the process due to political connections, though extradition typically follows sentencing under Israeli law.
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Adva Lavie, a former model who allegedly used dating apps to steal from older men, has hired Tai Sharki, an Israeli lawyer with a criminal background, to represent her. Sharki plans to help Lavie, currently detained in LA County Jail since July when she was spotted without her ankle monitor, be extradited back to Israel. He stated his main goal is to connect Lavie with politicians who can facilitate this process due to Israel's political power. The Israeli government and Consulate officials are reportedly aware of the situation and may assist in expediting Lavie’s extradition. This comes a day before a judge decides if Lavie is competent to stand trial; she faces six felony charges carrying up to 10 years in prison.

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Beverly Hills Israel Israeli The Post U.S.

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Lavie PERSON · 9× Sharki PERSON · 7× Israeli NORP · 6× Cloobeck PERSON · 3× Israel GPE · 3× Beverly Hills GPE · 2× The Post ORG · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Penthouse ORG · 1× Tai Sharki PERSON · 1×

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Sharki, who once served a lengthy prison sentence himself, said he was retained by Lavie “just a couple days ago” and described her jail stay as “traumatic.” Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! “My main goal is to connect her with politicians, Israel has the political power to bring her to Israel,” Sharki said.
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🔮 The Penthouse Pet accused of stealing from older men has hired an Israeli attorney who is trying to get her extradited to her home country — a day before a judge will decide if she is competent to stand trial.

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The Penthouse Pet accused of stealing from older men has hired an Israeli attorney who is trying to get her extradited to her home country — a day before a judge will decide if she is competent to stand trial. asserted
she → accuse → trial
Lawyer Tai Sharki told The Post about his plans to spring former model Adva Lavie from LA County Jail, where she has been locked up since Beverly Hills police spotted her without her ankle monitor in July. asserted
police → tell → July
Sharki, who once served a lengthy prison sentence himself, said he was retained by Lavie “just a couple days ago” and described her jail stay as “traumatic.” Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! “My main goal is to connect her with politicians, Israel has the political power to bring her to Israel,” Sharki said. asserted
Sharki → serve → Israel
The attorney, who specializes in criminal defense, claimed the Israeli government was aware of her situation and they were sending officials from the Consulate to help. asserted
they → specialize → Consulate
“They just heard about it, if Israeli officials would like to help, it could go very fast.” uncertain
it → hear → it
the attorney said. asserted
attorney → say → ?
Lavie faces six felony charges and 10 years behind bars for using dating apps to steal from older men, and was out on bail under strict conditions, including GPS monitoring after her original arrest in March. asserted
Lavie → face → March
“In Israel for those crimes, it would probably only be one or two years,” Sharki claimed. asserted
Sharki → claim → crimes
The accused model was engaged to billionaire Steven Cloobeck before he called it off earlier this year following the fallout over her arrest. asserted
he → accuse → arrest
Lavie and Cloobeck were eating together at Beverly Hills hotspot Avra on July 28 when the Penthouse Pet was arrested after being spotted not wearing her ankle monitor. asserted
Pet → eat → monitor
It was later found at the posh nearby Peninsula Hotel. asserted
It → find → Hotel
Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters After the ankle monitor infraction, Ebers ordered her locked up and revoked bail. asserted
her → download → bail
Lavie is not eating in prison according to her new attorney. uncertain
Lavie → eat → attorney
“She weighs 45 kilos (99 pounds) She doesn’t eat because of Kosher issues,” Sharki claimed. asserted
Sharki → weigh → issues
“She is dealing with anti-semitism. asserted
She → deal → semitism
There’s a camera on her all the time, she is traumatized,” he added. asserted
he → ’ → her
Israeli law says a person can’t be extradited from the U.S. until after sentencing but Lavie could be extradited for “humanitarian purposes,” according to Sharki. uncertain
Lavie → say → Sharki
He went on to claim Lavie is an Israeli citizen, but wasn’t sure of her U.S. status, “She looks exotic but she’s 100% Israeli,” Sharki said. uncertain
Sharki → go → status
The Penthouse Pet is being evaluated by Dr. Tumu, according to another Lavie attorney Jeremy Lessem. uncertain
Pet → evaluate → attorney
“He happens to be a very well respected doctor who the courts trust,” Lessem told The Post. asserted
Lessem → happen → Post
Lavie is expected in a Hollywood court Friday where a judge will rule if she is competent to stand trial. asserted
she → expect → trial
She called her porn star ex-husband Eden Ives and discussed “using the f–k out of” Cloobeck’s American Express card, according to detectives. uncertain
She → call → detectives
She also said she would testify against the billionaire in his upcoming witness tampering case. asserted
she → say → case
Cloobeck also faces 10 years for allegedly contacting witnesses in Lavie’s case and asking them not to testify. uncertain
Cloobeck → face → them
“I’m not sure if she is still in touch with Steven,” Sharki added. asserted
Sharki → ’m → Steven
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