Overview
- Ventura County law enforcement issued the 68-year-old actor a citation on December 10 for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a Camarillo hotel.
- Police did not arrest or book Stern and instead gave him a ticket, according to documents obtained by TMZ.
- TMZ’s publication of police records prompted widespread pickup by other outlets, and authorities have not released further details of the encounter.
- Stern and his representatives have not commented publicly, and officials have not indicated whether the case will proceed.
- Coverage notes the incident occurred during the holiday season when Home Alone sees renewed viewership, and separately that Stern was hospitalized for a medical emergency in Ventura County in October and later released.