Nevada judge issues second arrest warrant for Vegas Dave in $30M dispute

A Nevada judge issued a second bench warrant for sports-betting personality David Oancea after he skipped a court-ordered asset examination tied to a $30 million judgment. The case is now crossing into Mexico, where Cabo Platinum is seeking recognition and enforcement of the ruling against property in Los Cabos.

Why it matters: - The $30 million judgment could reach assets in Mexico if the court there recognizes and enforces the Nevada ruling. - The second arrest warrant increases legal pressure on David Oancea, known online as “Vegas Dave,” after he missed a required court appearance. - Cabo Platinum is pushing to collect on a judgment that stems from contract, defamation and business disparagement claims.

What happened: - A judge in Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Court issued a second bench warrant for David Oancea after he failed to appear on Sept. 30 for a court-ordered judgment debtor examination. - The court set the bond at $1 million. - The missed appearance was part of enforcement of a $30 million judgment in favor of Cabo Platinum, a luxury vacation-rental company based in Los Cabos. - Oancea did not turn up for the hearing and has not been detained.

The details: - The case began with an injunction after Cabo Platinum showed the court that Oancea was interfering with vacation reservations that had already been paid for. - The Nevada court granted the injunction. - After repeated violations of court orders and the injunction, the court held a six-day contempt proceeding. - The court found Oancea in contempt and issued an earlier arrest warrant without bond. - Court records say Michelle Pelaez Caballero, identified by Oancea as his assistant, extracted an email database owned by Cabo Platinum. - Oancea then used that database to circulate defamatory and disparaging claims against the company, according to the record. - The court also barred that conduct through an injunction that Oancea later violated. - In sworn statements made on four occasions, Oancea said he owned three properties in Cabo San Lucas. - After the judgment, Oancea said the properties belonged to his father. - The properties are now being offered for sale through agent Hamead Rashead of Selling Sur Real Estate, who did not respond to a request for comment.

Between the lines: - The dispute has shifted from a U.S. money judgment to a cross-border collection fight. - A Nevada judge signed a rogatory letter asking the appropriate court in Los Cabos to recognize the judgment so the properties can be seized. - The Los Cabos court has opened an incidental homologation proceeding under case number 196/2026 before Judge Guillermo Hernández Ramírez. - Homologation is the process a Mexican judge uses to decide whether a foreign ruling can be enforced in Mexico. - Social media posts show Oancea traveling by private jet to places including Bora Bora and Thailand. - Some posts were made from a Thai island and совпided with the date he was supposed to appear in court. - Cabo Platinum Managing Partner Mishan André said the court has given Oancea multiple chances to comply and the company will keep pursuing legal remedies until the judgment is paid in full.

What's next: - The Mexican court will decide whether to recognize and enforce the Nevada judgment. - If homologation is granted, Cabo Platinum could seek collection against the Cabo San Lucas properties. - The Nevada case remains open, with the second arrest warrant still in place. - The U.S. case is identified as A-24-892991-B, and the Mexican proceeding is filed as expediente 196/2026.

The bottom line: - Oancea now faces mounting legal exposure on both sides of the border as Cabo Platinum pursues collection of a $30 million judgment.