Tag: Celeberity

WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday, May 12, businessman Stephen J. Cloobec, who founded the timeshare company Diamond Resorts International and was a candidate in the Democratic Primary for Governor of California, surrendered to the LASD West Hollywood Station. He was released on May 13 on a $300,000 bail.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office charged him in April 2026 with several felony counts, including one count of making annoying phone calls and three counts of attempting to dissuade witnesses, allegedly to hinder testimony against the influencer Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura.

If convicted, he could face up to four years in prison. The investigation into Cloobec was conducted by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station.

Lavie has been accused of using dating apps to connect with older, wealthier men in Southern California, then seducing them and stealing from them. She faces six felony charges, including two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information, two counts of grand theft, and two counts of first-degree residential burglary. Her trial is upcoming.

If convicted, she could spend up to 11 years and 8 months in a California prison. Cloobec was romantically involved with Lavie, and was engaged to her but the exact nature of their relationship is unclear. He was previously married to Chantal Leduc, a Canadian model, until they divorced in 2018.

In 2020, Cloobec was briefly involved with OnlyFans star Stefanie Gurzanski. After they broke up, he sued her, alleging she defrauded him by falsely claiming to be a model and a con artist. He claimed he was unaware she was an OnlyFans model or that she was shooting in their residence while they were together. He tried to return expensive gifts he purchased her during their relationship. Gurzanski obtained a restraining order against him.

In November 2025, Cloobec announced he was seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2026 California gubernatorial election. By the end of that month, he dropped out of the race and announced he would support former Congressman Eric Salwell. Cloobec later withdrew his support after Salwell was accused of sexual misconduct.

By Daniel Diquinzio

BEL AIR—The chef Gordon Ramsey is known not just for his cooking or owning a chain of restaurants, but also for being one of the judges on the competition show MasterChef and for hosting the television shows Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. Now he is also known for having his home in Bel Air swatted by the Los Angeles Police Department. Around 8 p.m. on Monday, September 22, the Los Angeles Police Department received a phone call claiming that Gordon Ramsey had been killed, and this caller also claimed to be the one responsible. Officers were dispatched to the celebrity chef’s home in Bel Air. Upon arriving at their destination, the officers were informed by a member of Gordon Ramsey’s staff that he was alive and that he was out of the country. Afterwards, the officers reported this incident as being a swatting. Although an investigation into this matter is ongoing, no arrests have been made yet.   By Daniel Diquinzio

BEL AIR—The chef Gordon Ramsey is known not just for his cooking or owning a chain of restaurants, but also for being one of the judges on the competition show MasterChef and for hosting the television shows Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. Now he is also known for having his home in Bel Air swatted by the Los Angeles Police Department. Around 8 p.m. on Monday, September 22, the Los Angeles Police Department received a phone call claiming that Gordon Ramsey had been killed, and this caller also claimed to be the one responsible. Officers were dispatched to the celebrity chef’s home in Bel Air. Upon arriving at their destination, the officers were informed by a member of Gordon Ramsey’s staff that he was alive and that he was out of the country. Afterwards, the officers reported this incident as being a swatting. Although an investigation into this matter is ongoing, no arrests have been made yet.   By Daniel Diquinzio

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—David Anthony Burke is a singer and songwriter who performs under the name D4vd, and on September 8th, a dead body was found in the back of an abandoned Tesla vehicle that was found in a Hollywood Hills impound lot and which is registered to the singer.  Since then, the Police have identified the body as being the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teenager who disappeared from Lake Elsinore two years ago when she was 13.  On September 17th, the police searched a four-bedroom house in Hollywood Hills, where D4vd was living in a room he was renting. After the search, he and his manager, Josh Marshall, ended the lease. The lease on the room started last February. Mladen Trifunovic is the owner of the house.  He was unaware that D4vd was staying at the residence until the property manager informed him of the search that was being conducted by the Police.  In the room, the officers found several electronic devices and computers. D4vd is cooperating with the investigation.   The Police have identified no suspect, and it is uncertain how the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez ended up in the back of the Tesla vehicle.   By Daniel Dquinzio

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—David Anthony Burke is a singer and songwriter who performs under the name D4vd, and on September 8th, a dead body was found in the back of an abandoned Tesla vehicle that was found in a Hollywood Hills impound lot and which is registered to the singer.  Since then, the Police have identified the body as being the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teenager who disappeared from Lake Elsinore two years ago when she was 13.  On September 17th, the police searched a four-bedroom house in Hollywood Hills, where D4vd was living in a room he was renting. After the search, he and his manager, Josh Marshall, ended the lease. The lease on the room started last February. Mladen Trifunovic is the owner of the house.  He was unaware that D4vd was staying at the residence until the property manager informed him of the search that was being conducted by the Police.  In the room, the officers found several electronic devices and computers. D4vd is cooperating with the investigation.   The Police have identified no suspect, and it is uncertain how the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez ended up in the back of the Tesla vehicle.   By Daniel Diquinzio