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Influencer charged in sugar daddy rip-offs is denied diversion; judge questions her truthfulness
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Adva Lavie is accused of targeting older men across L.A. County through dating apps and social media platforms, posing as their girlfriend before robbing their homes.
After reviewing extensive mental health examinations of Lavie by defense experts, Judge Diego H. Edber questioned her truthfulness.
She is facing trial on two counts of grand theft and two counts of first-degree residential burglary from incidents in L.A. County.
Seeking to deny Lavie mental health diversion, prosecutors said she was plotting behind bars and engaging in conduct very similar to the charged offenses.
In addition to older men she met online, Lavie allegedly stole from younger men and women as well as businesses, investigators said.