Stephen Cloobeck, the Beverly Hills real estate developer and former California gubernatorial hopeful, was arrested in Los Angeles County on Tuesday and briefly booked at the West Hollywood sheriff's station, according to public jail records. The records list his bail at $300,000 and show he was released the same afternoon. Authorities have not yet said what led to the arrest, leaving a high-profile question mark hanging over the already turbulent governor's race he exited last fall.
Los Angeles County jail booking records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times show that Cloobeck, 64, was taken into custody shortly before 11 a.m. and booked at the West Hollywood station. The Times reports he was released at 1:17 p.m. and notes that details on the underlying allegations or incident were not immediately available.
Where he was booked
The public booking entry lists the LASD West Hollywood Sheriff's Station as the intake site. The station's official contact page gives the address as 780 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department keeps a public online booking log and inmate search portal that local outlets routinely use to confirm recent arrests, and the station page, maintained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, links directly to those tools.
Political background
Cloobeck made his money in the timeshare and real estate world before attempting to convert his fortune into political capital. He launched a brief campaign for governor, then bowed out and endorsed Rep. Eric Swalwell, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. That endorsement looked a lot shakier this spring when Swalwell resigned from Congress in April amid sexual misconduct allegations that scrambled the governor's race, according to NBC Bay Area. Cloobeck's national profile has largely come from hefty political donations and hosting candidates at his Beverly Hills home.
What we don't know
For now, the public booking entry is the only official record that has surfaced. By midafternoon Tuesday, prosecutors had not filed a public case connected to the arrest. Key details, including the alleged conduct and any potential charges, remain under wraps. This story will be updated as courts or law enforcement agencies release more information, and if Cloobeck or his representatives decide to speak publicly.
