Seinfeld star apologizes for inappropriate joke toward 17-year-old Courtney Stodden

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22 Jul 2026 • 11:49 PM MYT
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Seinfeld star apologizes for inappropriate joke toward 17-year-old Courtney Stodden

  • Courtney Stodden accused Jason Alexander of inappropriate behavior during a 2012 Funny or Die sketch when she was 17 years old.
  • Stodden stated that Alexander, then 52, repeatedly rubbed his phone on her breasts and made a joke about “having his way” with her once she turned 18.
  • She reflected that as a minor, she lacked the legal power to consent, with adults signing contracts and her then-husband, Doug Hutchison, receiving the paycheck.
  • Stodden, now 31, expressed that she no longer views the skit as comedy but as her body being exploited for an “adult joke.”
  • Alexander, 66, issued an apology via TMZ, acknowledging the sketch was inappropriate and expressing deep regret and sorrow for any distress caused to Stodden.

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