Billionaire’s dream wedding in tatters as judge makes bombshell ruling on Penthouse Pet: ‘Nightmare’

The wedding between billionaire Stephen Cloobeck and the Penthouse Pet accused of shaking down rich old men for money took a dramatic turn when she pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday.

Adva Lavie stood in front of Judge Diego Edber as he explained the rules of her electronic monitoring, including not being able to leave California without permission and stripping away her passport.

Their ceremony is set to take place on June 18 near the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Cloobeck told The Post via a text message.

The ruling puts the destination wedding in jeopardy. When Lavie was asked by the California Post if she was still planning on going to Jerusalem for the wedding, she looked up at the sky and kept silent.

The model was also tight lipped about Cloobeck’s whereabouts and if they were indeed getting married on June 18 still. Her only words outside court were: “I just can’t wait for this nightmare to be over with.”

Cloobeck has burned more than $1 million on representative Eric Swalwell’s run for California governor.

The Penthouse Pet showed up in a green ALO sweat suit with a green handbag and tennis shoes swarmed by lawyers.

When she reached the courtroom she was seen grabbing at her electronic ankle monitor. The hearing got off to a chaotic start with three trips by lawyers from both sides to a closed door discussion in chambers.

After the parties emerged, the judge said Lavie had pleaded not guilty to all charges. It was also announced attorney Jeremy Lessim had joined her legal team.

Lessim was lead attorney for rap mogul Suge Knight during his high profile 2016 murder trial. Lavie’s legal team is being funded by Cloobeck, the Post learned.

When asked why another lawyer was added to the team, one of Lavie’s original attorneys Jeff Rubenstein replied, “It takes a village.”

When asked why Cloobeck wasn’t in court, Rubenstein said “You’d have to ask him that.”

Prosecutors allege between 2023 and 2025 Lavie used dating apps to cultivate relationships with wealthy older men and younger women across Los Angeles County, including in Beverly Hills and WeHo.

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The alleged honey trapper is charged with six felonies, including two counts of grand theft, two counts of burglary and two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information.

Prosecutors had asked Lavie’s GPS monitoring be updated to alert authorities to restrictions. Lessim argued that she was “not a flight risk” and that there was “no evidence that she is trying to flee.”

He added: “She’s taken responsibility.” The judge made it clear that if Lavie did leave California she would need to provide ample notice. He also said she should remain in a treatment program. 

Her trial will begin May 18.