Best known for his role as Marv in the Home Alone franchise, Daniel Stern is now facing legal trouble. A recent report alleges he has been charged with soliciting prostitution. According to officials in Ventura County, the charge follows a recent incident in Camarillo, California.
New report claims Daniel Stern has been charged with soliciting prostitution
Actor Daniel Stern has been charged with a misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution in California, according to officials from the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. The charge was filed on Monday, January 12, following an incident that allegedly took place in Camarillo last month.
A spokesperson for the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said Stern was cited at a motel in Camarillo. He was released shortly afterward. “The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office submitted their ticket or citation to us, and it is being reviewed by our prosecutors,” the spokesperson explained (via People). The alleged incident reportedly occurred on December 10, 2025, with Stern’s arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
No additional details surrounding the circumstances of the citation have been publicly revealed. Meanwhile, Stern has not commented on the charge as of this writing.
Stern is widely recognized for his role as Marv, one of the burglars in the 1990 holiday hit Home Alone. He’s also in its 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. His film career also includes notable performances in Diner, Hannah and Her Sisters, My Blue Heaven, City Slickers, City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly’s Gold, Very Bad Things, Whip It, and A Christmas Story 2.
Stern, who is married and has three adult children, has largely stepped away from the entertainment industry over the years. He has been living on a ranch in California, where he has focused on farming and sculpture. The actor noted that the financial success of his earlier career gave him “enough money that I didn’t have to work.”
Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon.
