How 'Seinfeld' alum Jason Alexander responded to Courtney Stodden's demands over resurfaced controversial sketch
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Key Points:
- Jason Alexander donated $15,000 to Unchained At Last, a non-profit focused on ending child and forced marriage, following Courtney Stodden's public call-out over a 2012 comedy sketch filmed when she was underage.
- The sketch involved Alexander rubbing his phone on Stodden's breast while she was 17, with Alexander also making inappropriate jokes about her turning 18, which Stodden highlighted as disturbing and exploitative.
- Stodden emphasized the lack of legal protection for minors in such situations, criticizing adults who allowed the sketch to proceed and advocating for stronger child protection laws.
- Alexander publicly apologized for the sketch, acknowledging it was inappropriate and expressing regret for any harm caused, which Stodden appreciated as a rare act of accountability.
- Stodden suggested that Alexander's donation to Unchained At Last would be a meaningful way to make amends and support efforts to protect children from exploitation.
