Overview
- Senior Deputy District Attorney Twyla Atmore told Ventura County Judge Paul Baelly on Friday that the single misdemeanor count was being dropped.
- The scheduled arraignment ended with a dismissal with prejudice, which prevents prosecutors from refiling the charge.
- Stern was cited during a Dec. 10 Camarillo hotel sting and was released at the scene without arrest or booking.
- Attorney Blair Berk appeared on Stern’s behalf and said the defense was pleased with the outcome.
- An anonymous source told the New York Post the case was not provable, while separate reports note California law treats solicitation as a misdemeanor carrying up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine.