Hospitality magnate and former California gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck is facing felony charges after prosecutors accused him of threatening witnesses tied to his fiancée’s high-profile burglary case. Cloobeck, founder of timeshare giant Diamond Resorts, was arrested Tuesday and booked in West Hollywood on suspicion of attempting to prevent witnesses from testifying, the Los Angeles Times reported. Cloobeck posted $300,000 bail hours after his arrest. Authorities allege the 64-year-old tried to prevent three male victims from giving testimony in the criminal case involving his fiancée, model and influencer Adva Lavie, known on social media as “Mia Ventura.” Prosecutors said the acts […]
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