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Updated, February 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET:
home alone Star Daniel SternA misdemeanor prostitution case in Ventura County, California, has been dismissed.
A spokesman for the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office confirmed entertainment weekly On Friday, February 6, Stern, 68, took the necessary steps to stop the first attack.
“The defendant did what he was supposed to do,” a representative from the District Attorney’s Office said. “He completed his studies and was dismissed from his job. This is our standard treatment for first-time prostitution offences.”
senior deputy district attorney Twyla Atmore Notify the presiding judge, Paul BaileyIn court Friday, the charges were dismissed because Stern completed a “diversion program.”
stern’s lawyer Blair Burke Then tell California Postal Service The actor is looking forward to putting the ordeal behind him.
His lawyer said: “This case should have been dismissed from the outset and we are very pleased about that.”
US Weekly Representatives for Stern have been contacted for comment.
Daniel Stern.
(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)The original story is as follows:
home alone Star Daniel Stern Charged with one misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution.
According to documents obtained, Stern, 68, was formally charged on Monday, January 12, with “engaging in and consenting to engage in prostitution” in Ventura County, California. US Weekly. His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13.
The actor was reportedly at a hotel in Camarillo, California on December 10, 2025, when law enforcement issue a summons to him Suspected of soliciting prostitution, according to documents obtained by police TMZ January 9th. Stern was reportedly not detained or arrested in connection with the incident.
“It is my understanding that he was summoned at the scene and released,” the lawyer and spokesman Joey Butita Tell people then.
“Home Alone” star Devin Ratray pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic violence on Wednesday, February 21, which will keep him out of jail. Ratray, who played Buzz in the 1990 classic and its 1992 sequel, will serve three years in prison, three years of probation, and must complete a batterer’s intervention program and undergo (…)
US Weekly Representatives for Stern have been contacted for comment.
Stern stars alongside notorious ‘Wet Bandit’ groom Joe Pesci and Macaulay Culkin 1990s home alone and its subsequent sequel, 1992’s Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He is already married to his wife, Raul MatosMarried for the first time since 1980, the couple most recently renewed their vows in a surprise ceremony during a 2019 episode of the show The Ellen DeGeneres ShowThey had three children together: daughters Ella and Sophie, and son Henry Stern, a California senator.
In October 2025, Stern made headlines when he was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical emergency. Firefighters evaluated him at his California home and he was eventually transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later released, TMZ reported. A rep later confirmed that the “Wonder Years” alum was in good health.
Stern is not the first home alone Star faces legal trouble. Devon Rattraywho depicted kalkin’s brother He was arrested in both movies in December 2021 after he allegedly pushed, punched and pressed his hands against his ex-girlfriend’s throat and mouth during a drunken argument at an Oklahoma City hotel. He was later charged with felony domestic assault and battery by strangulation and misdemeanor domestic assault and battery.
Rattray, who was released on $25,000 bail, initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to avoid jail time. He eventually pleaded guilty in February 2024 to two counts of domestic violence. He was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to complete a batterer intervention program and undergo a drug/alcohol evaluation, according to court documents.
“I am relieved that this chapter of my life is coming to an end, but the scars and trauma will never fully heal,” Rattray’s ex-girlfriend, who did not attend the hearing, read a statement during the court proceedings. “No one should have to endure the fear and pain I experienced at the hands of someone they once cared about.”
“Home Alone” star Devin Ratray pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic violence on Wednesday, February 21, which will keep him out of jail. Ratray, who played Buzz in the 1990 classic and its 1992 sequel, will serve three years in prison, three years of probation, and must complete a batterer’s intervention program and undergo (…)
“I want to make it clear that even one incident of domestic violence is one too many,” she continued. “No one should have to endure the physical and emotional abuse I experienced. I hope that by speaking out and sharing my story, I can encourage others to seek help and speak out against domestic violence. I want to send the message that abusers will face consequences for their actions and that victims deserve to be heard and believed.”
