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Daniel Stern faced one misdemeanor charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution in January.
The Home Alone star's case was dismissed in court in Ventura County, Calif., on Friday.
Stern's attorney told the California Post that his team was "very pleased" with the outcome.
Daniel Stern's brief legal troubles are over.
The actor and sculptor, who played the Marv in the first twoHome Alonemovies,faced one misdemeanor chargeof engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution stemming from an incident in December. Now, court records in Ventura County, Calif., confirm that the charge has been dismissed.
"The defendant did what he was supposed to do," a representative for the Ventura County District Attorney's Office toldEntertainment Weeklyin a statement. "He completed his education class and earned a dismissal. This is our standard disposition for first-time prostitution offenses."
Representatives for Stern didn't immediately respond to EW's request for comment. His attorney Blair Berktold theCalifornia Post, "The case was dismissed with prejudice as it should have been from the start and we're very pleased."
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Stern was issued a citation, but not arrested, after police performed a sting operation at a hotel in Camarillo on Dec. 10,Deadline reported. He was charged Jan. 12, and the case was ultimately dismissed Friday.
Stern could have faced six months in jail and up to a $1,000 fine if convicted.
EW previously reported thatStern had been cast in a supporting rolein the ABC sitcomDo You Want Kids?, but left the project shortly after he was charged last month, and the show subsequently recast the role.
Stern was previously set to play the family patriarch in the comedy series, which stars Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel as the central couple.
Stern has recently appeared on shows likeFor All MankindandShrill. He previously provided the voiceover narration for the originalWonder Years.
On the big screen, Stern acted opposite Billy Crystal in the Western comediesCity SlickersandCity Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold. He also appeared in Barry Levinson'sDinerand Woody Allen'sHannah and Her Sisters.
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Stern has primarily focused on sculpting in recent years, and revealed that he is immortalizing one of his most iconicHome Alonemoments in a project for the current owners of the Illinois house that served as a primary filming location for the original 1990 holiday comedy.
"I got a call from the people who own theHome Alonehouse," the actortold PEOPLEin December. "They asked if I would do a sculpture for the house. So I'm creating a sculpture of me and the spider."
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