Overview
- Cloobeck entered a not guilty plea during a brief Van Nuys court appearance on Friday and remains free on a $300,000 bond with his next hearing scheduled for October.
- The April 28 complaint accuses him of three felony counts for attempting to prevent or dissuade witnesses by force or threat and one misdemeanor count for making annoying phone calls.
- Prosecutors allege Cloobeck contacted multiple alleged victims and Lavie’s lawyer, using sworn threats against the attorney and threats to his family and property.
- Adva Lavie, the central defendant in the dating‑app burglary case, was ordered to stand trial on multiple felonies and was taken into custody on July 28 after officers said she removed her court‑ordered ankle monitor and a Riverside warrant was executed.
- Cloobeck’s profile as a billionaire developer and former gubernatorial candidate has amplified attention to the case, and the witness‑tampering allegations could affect trial timing, witness safety measures and defense strategies in the related burglary prosecutions.