Suspected dating app burglar accused of stealing from show guests – NBC Los Angeles

As Los Angeles authorities continue to investigate the Los Angeles woman who allegedly befriended older men on dating apps before burglarizing their homes, a Las Vegas podcast host said Friday that he and several women were victimized by the same suspect.

Michael Sartain, who hosts “Access Vegas Live,” said he invited Adva Lavie, who identified herself as Mia Ventura, and several other women to his show earlier this year. 

Sartain claimed, while being a guest on his show, Lavie slipped into the backstage and took valuables out of other guests’ bags.

“At the 45-minute market, she gets up and goes to the green room, where all the girls had left their purses,” he said. “She proceeds for probably the next 23 minutes, rummaging through all their purses. She gets cash, credit cards, then she comes back to the show.”

Sartain said while Lavie committed thefts in the middle of the podcast show, she stayed through the end without any look of remorse.

“She sits there, calm as a cucumber, talking to us like she didn’t just steal everyone’s stuff,” he said.

One of the guests who appeared on Sartain’s show was Eden Lynn, who said Lavie stole her credit cards and $400 in cash. Lynn said she didn’t realize until later that night when she tried to order medicine for her sick child.

“I placed a DoorDash order for medicine, and one of the medicines I had to show ID to the driver,” She recalled. “ I noticed within a few hours, all my stuff was missing.”

Earlier this week, investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  issued a special bulletin to seek additional victims of Adva Lavie, accusing the 29-year-old of using dating apps to meet at least 10 elderly men before burglarizing their homes.  

The 29-year-old woman would meet older men on dating sites or apps to build trust before burglarizing their homes, according to Capt. Dustin Karr with the LA County Sheriff’s Department.

Lavie’s whereabouts were still unknown as of Thursday as investigators looked for additional victims. 

Investigators believe Lavie is linked to at least two vehicles – a black Porsche SUV and white Mercedes-Benz sedan.

The woman was described to be 5’07”, 104 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.  

Anyone with information regarding Lavie was encouraged to contact Lost Hills Station Detective Lopez at 818-878-1808 or LAPD Detective Marsh at 818-374-9500.