A source tells PEOPLE that reports that Chris Rock stormed off stage while performing a comedy set at a private venue are untrue, as is the report that he left because children were in the audience. Here's what happened.

A source has come out to set the record straight on the truth behind why Chris Rock really ditched billionaire Andrew Pratt's lavish holiday party. Columnist Cindy Adams of the 'New York Post' initially reported that the legendary comedian took the audience by surprise when he saw "something" that ticked him off,

After gossip blogger Cindy Adams claimed Chris Rock "stormed out" in the middle of his set at billionaire Andrew Pratt's private holiday party in December, a source debunked the rumors. "He didn't storm off.