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‘Seinfeld’ star apologizes for actions with underage actress: ‘I truly regret it’

Headline from The Oregonian, from the development of Jul 22, 2026

Newest development Jul 23, 2026 · 2 reportsCourtney Stodden gives demand to ‘Seinfeld’ star Jason Alexander after apology for crude sketch

The actor responded after a blistering social media post from the actress.

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    ‘Seinfeld’ star apologizes for actions with underage actress: ‘I truly regret it’

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  2. Newest

    Courtney Stodden gives demand to ‘Seinfeld’ star Jason Alexander after apology for crude sketch

    Headline from New York Post ·

6 reports not tied to one development ·

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for ‘inappropriate' 2012 skit (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Jason Alexander and Courtney Stodden

  2. The Oregonian

    ‘Seinfeld’ star apologizes for actions with underage actress: ‘I truly regret it’ (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The actor responded after a blistering social media post from the actress.

  3. Variety

    ‘Seinfeld’ Star Jason Alexander Apologizes to Courtney Stodden for Filming ‘Inappropriate’ Sketch When She Was a Minor: ‘I Truly Regret It’ (opens Variety)

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    “Seinfeld” alum Jason Alexander issued an apology to reality star Courtney Stodden after she called him out on Instagram for filming an inappropriate comedy sketch her when she was a minor. Stodden was 17 years old when she filmed a Funny or Die sketch with Alexander that parodied “Dr.

  4. New York Post

    ‘Seinfeld’ alum Jason Alexander apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ Courtney Stodden comedy sketch: ‘I truly regret it’ (opens New York Post)

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    On Monday, Stodden called out the actor for the sketch she claims she was unable to consent to at the time because she was 17.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Jason Alexander Apologizes to Courtney Stodden For Inappropriate Sketch: ‘I Truly Regret It’ (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Alexander rubbed a cellphone on Stodden's breasts in a Funny or Die sketch when she was 17

  6. Fox News

    Jason Alexander apologizes after Courtney Stodden says 2012 comedy sketch objectified her as a minor (opens Fox News)

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    Jason Alexander apologized to Courtney Stodden after she shared a photo from a 2012 sketch where he rubbed a cellphone across her chest when she was 17.

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Seinfeld’ Actor Jason Alexander Apologizes to Courtney Stodden for “Inappropriate” Sketch Filmed When She Was Underage (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    In a follow-up statement shared with THR after Alexander's apology was reported, Stodden said, "I appreciate Jason Alexander’s public apology. People keep asking if he’s apologized privately, and he hasn’t. A private apology would be meaningful, but meaningful action would be even more powerful."

  8. NBC News

    Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for ‘inappropriate’ skit they did when she was 17 (opens NBC News)

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    Jason Alexander is apologizing after Courtney Stodden publicly called out the “Seinfeld” star over a lewd 2012 comedy sketch the two made when Stodden was 17.

  9. Deadline

    ‘Seinfeld’ Alum Jason Alexander Apologizes To Courtney Stodden For Filming “Inappropriate” Sketch When She Was Underage: “I Truly Regret It” (opens Deadline)

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    Jason Alexander is apologizing for filming a comedy sketch with then-17-year-old Courtney Stodden. Stodden recalled the 2012 Funny or Die sketch and questioned why “so many adults look at a minor and decide this was acceptable.” “Looking back at the comedy sketch in which Ms.

  10. The Guardian

    Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for ‘inappropriate’ sketch made when she was a teenager (opens The Guardian)

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    The actor, who is one of the writers credited for the Funny or Die sketch, said he was ‘deeply sorry for any harm or distress’ caused by the 2012 skit Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologized to the model Courtney Stodden for a decade-old comedy sketch in which he rubbed a mobile phone on her br…

  11. Variety

    Courtney Stodden Is Fighting for Something Bigger Than Jason Alexander’s Apology (opens Variety)

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    It took fourteen and a half years, but Jason Alexander finally apologized. On Wednesday, the “Seinfeld” actor issued a public apology to Courtney Stodden for a “comedy” sketch the two filmed together wherein Alexander, who was 52 at the time, fondled a 17-year-old Stodden’s breasts with a cell phone…

  12. New York Post

    Courtney Stodden gives demand to ‘Seinfeld’ star Jason Alexander after apology for crude sketch (opens New York Post)

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    Stodden wants more than an apology from Alexander after putting him on blast for the 2012 sketch.

  13. New York Post

    How ‘Seinfeld’ alum Jason Alexander responded to Courtney Stodden’s demands over resurfaced controversial sketch (opens New York Post)

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    Earlier this week, Stodden took to Instagram to reflect on how Alexander had touched her breasts while filming a “Funny or Die” sketch when she was 17.

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