Jason Alexander donates $15,000 to anti-forced-marriage charity after controversy over 2012 sketch
The actor gave $15,000 to Unchained At Last following criticism of a 2012 comedy video featuring Courtney Stodden, who said the clip exploited her as a minor.
Jason Alexander, best known for his role on "Seinfeld," has contributed $15,000 to the nonprofit Unchained At Last, which works to prevent forced and child marriages. The donation follows public criticism of a 2012 "Funny or Die" video in which Alexander and then-17-year-old Courtney Stodden appeared in a sexually suggestive sketch. Stodden posted a still from the clip, describing it as an adult joke that used her body when she was a minor. After Alexander issued an apology and expressed regret for his involvement, Stodden thanked him on Instagram, noting that accountability involves taking concrete actions rather than seeking public punishment. She also urged others to follow the example.
"I want to sincerely thank him for choosing to turn words into action," Stodden wrote. "Accountability isn’t about public punishment — it’s about taking meaningful steps that can help create change," she added.