Overview
- Jason Alexander issued a public apology for his role in a 2012 Funny or Die sketch after Courtney Stodden raised the clip this week, with multiple outlets reporting the statement on Wednesday.
- Stodden posted a screenshot from the sketch and said she was 17 when it was filmed, accusing Alexander of repeatedly rubbing a cellphone on her breasts and making sexual jokes about taking her once she turned 18.
- The sketch, which was released in January 2012 and lists Alexander as a credited writer on IMDb, has been removed from Funny or Die and YouTube following the renewed attention.
- Stodden said she appreciated the public apology but noted Alexander has not apologized privately and urged him to support Unchained At Last and California bill AB 1267 to ban child marriage.
- Advocates and survivors say the episode highlights how archived media can retraumatize victims and could increase pressure on lawmakers and platforms to strengthen protections for minors in entertainment and to close legal loopholes that allow underage marriage.