House Alone star Daniel Stern has been charged with one misdemeanor rely of soliciting prostitution.
Stern, 68, was formally charged with “partaking and agreeing to have interaction in prostitution” in Ventura County, California, on Monday, January 12, based on paperwork obtained by Us Weekly. His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13.
The actor was reportedly at a lodge in Camarillo, California, on December 10, 2025, when regulation enforcement issued him a quotation for soliciting prostitution, based on police paperwork obtained by TMZ on January 9. Per the report, Stern was not detained or arrested in reference to the incident.
“From what I perceive, he was cited on the location and launched,” legal professional and spokesperson Joey Buttitta instructed Individuals on the time.
Us Weekly has reached out to Stern’s representatives for remark.
Stern starred as notorious “moist bandit” Marv alongside Joe Pesci and Macaulay Culkin in 1990’s House Alone and its subsequent sequel, 1992’s House Alone 2: Misplaced in New York. He has been married to his spouse, Laure Mattos, since 1980, and the couple lately renewed their vows in a shock ceremony throughout a 2019 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Present, They share three youngsters: daughters Ella and Sophie and son Henry Stern, who’s a California State Senator.
In October 2025, Stern made headlines when he was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical emergency. He was reportedly assessed by firefighters at his California house and finally transported to a close-by hospital, the place he was later launched, based on TMZ. A rep later confirmed the Surprise Years alum was in good well being.
Stern will not be the primary House Alone star to face authorized bother. Devin Ratray, who portrayed Culkin’s older brother in each films, was arrested in December 2021 after an alleged drunken altercation in an Oklahoma Metropolis lodge the place he allegedly pushed, punched and pressed his palms towards his ex-girlfriend’s throat and mouth. He was later charged with felony home assault and battery strangulation, in addition to misdemeanor home assault and battery.
Ratray was launched on a $25,000 bond and initially pleaded not responsible, however modified his plea to keep away from jail time. He finally pled responsible to 2 counts of home violence in February 2024. He was sentenced to a few years probation and ordered to finish a Batterers Intervention Program, in addition to to endure a drug/alcohol evaluation, based on court docket paperwork.
“I’m relieved that this chapter in my life is coming to an finish, however the scars and trauma won’t ever totally heal,” a press release from Ratray’s ex-girlfriend learn throughout court docket proceedings, which she didn’t attend. “Nobody ought to should endure the worry and ache that I’ve skilled by the hands of somebody they as soon as cared for.”
House Alone star Devin Ratray pleaded responsible on Wednesday, February 21, to 2 counts of home violence in a deal that can maintain him out of jail. Ratray, who portrayed Buzz within the 1990 traditional and its 1992 sequel, will serve three years probation and must full a Batterers Intervention Program and endure […]
“I need to make it clear that even one incident of home abuse is one too many,” she continued. “Nobody ought to ever should endure the bodily and emotional abuse that I went via. I hope that by talking out and sharing my story, I can encourage others to hunt assist and communicate out towards home violence. I need to ship a message that abusers will face penalties for his or her actions and that victims need to be heard and believed.”
