Jason Alexander Donates $15,000 After Apology Over 2012 Sketch
The Daily Beast reported that actor Jason Alexander donated $15,000 to the anti-child-marriage nonprofit Unchained At Last after publicly apologizing to Courtney Stodden for a 2012 comedy sketch that depicted her as a minor, and Page Six said Stodden thanked him for the contribution. The donation was presented as part of his effort to make amends.
Variety reported Alexander’s statement of regret, which followed The Daily Beast’s account of Stodden’s claim that Alexander had touched her inappropriately during the sketch when she was 17. The Independent noted that Stodden urged him to back a California bill banning child marriage.