Sunny Hostin Tries to Stop Cops From Citing Harvard-Grad Son for Trespassing, Bodycam Shows [WATCH]

Police bodycam footage has surfaced showing Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View” and a former federal prosecutor, attempting to convince officers not to cite her son for trespassing near railroad tracks in Westchester County.

The footage, obtained Friday by The Post, reveals the 57-year-old television personality on the phone with her 24-year-old son, Gabriel Hostin, as he was stopped by officers along Metro-North Railroad tracks in New Rochelle on June 16.

In the video, Hostin identifies herself by saying, “My name is Sunny Hostin and I’m one of the co-hosts of ‘The View’ and I’m a former federal prosecutor.”

She continues to tell one of the officers, “That’s my son. He’s a Harvard graduate, he doesn’t have a criminal record,” while attempting to explain his situation.

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According to police and court records, Gabriel Hostin was detained shortly before 8 p.m. for “criminal trespassing” after being spotted “on the right-of-way of the active railroad tracks, in violation of the posted no trespassing signs.”

The 2025 Harvard University graduate reportedly told police that he had been jogging and noticed that the gate near the tracks was open.

After he was brought off the tracks by officers, Sunny Hostin arrived in person and continued to argue that her son made an “innocent mistake.”

“I’m a former federal prosecutor. He knows. He’s a Harvard grad who teaches 4th-grade geometry to South Bronx kids,” Hostin is heard telling one of the officers.

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“He’s not a kid who’s ever in trouble. It’s an innocent mistake,” she pleads, while acknowledging that the area was restricted.

Despite her efforts, the officers informed Gabriel Hostin that the offense was still a violation and that they were required to issue a citation.

“Is this necessary,” Gabriel asked, to which the officers replied in unison, “Yes.”

One officer explained, “Because it is an arrestable offense. I want to make that clear, okay? Where you were on the tracks is an arrestable offense.”

Another added that they were “dimming it down to a trespass violation because you were in the right-of-way, you weren’t in the gauge or anything, which is the middle area where the tracks were on.”

The officer also noted that Gabriel had been “very cooperative” and had a “good background,” but that “our hands are tied with cameras everywhere.”

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Court records show that Gabriel Hostin received a trespass violation, a lesser charge than the original potential offense.

He is scheduled to appear in court in New Rochelle on July 31, with his mother apparently serving as his legal representative.

Sunny Hostin did not comment when contacted by The Post, but TMZ obtained a letter she wrote defending her son to Westchester Assistant District Attorney Amanda Greene, who is handling the case.

“When jogging, he observed what appeared to be a gravel incline that could be used for hill training,” she wrote.

“Although there was a gate at the entrance of the gravel incline, the gates were standing open,” Hostin stated.

She claimed the “No Trespassing” sign was not visible because “the gates were open” when Gabriel entered the area.

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