Jason Alexander donates $15,000 after resurfaced sketch with Courtney Stodden
The actor gave $15,000 to a child-marriage charity following criticism of a 2012 comedy sketch filmed when Courtney Stodden was a minor.
Jason Alexander agreed to donate to a nonprofit after Courtney Stodden highlighted a 2012 "Funny or Die" sketch in which she appeared at age 17. The sketch showed Alexander, then 52, rubbing a phone against Stodden's breast while making a joke about signal strength. Stodden posted a still from the video on Instagram, describing the content as "inappropriate" and noting that she was a minor at the time.
Alexander’s representative confirmed that a payment had been made to Unchained At Last, an organization that works to end child and forced marriage, though the exact amount was not disclosed. In a statement to media, Alexander said he "completely agree[d] that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it," and offered a personal apology to Stodden.
Stodden said she appreciated the public apology and suggested that further restitution could include supporting the charity. The incident has revived discussion about consent and legal protections for minors in entertainment productions.