The Time Jerry Seinfeld Landed a Hefty Lawsuit After Running His Mouth Too Freely on a Chat Show

Jerry Seinfeld is an icon in the comedy industry, and it is no mystery how he managed to establish himself as one of the best stand-up and improvisation actors on television. Over the years, he has also gotten himself in hot waters for some of his lines as well as other controversies.
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld / NBC
His career started in 1976, and since then, he has worked his way into appearing on famed night talk shows, as well as starring in his own sitcom. He remained popular even after Seinfeld concluded, but it’s also worth noting that some of his scandals and issues affected his career.
Jerry Seinfeld Faced Defamation Case After Mocking An Author on TV
Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, Jessica, was accused of plagiarism by cookbook author Missy Chase Lapine for her published work entitled Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food.
Credits: Jerry Seinfeld in Seinfeld / NBC
His career started in 1976, and since then, he has worked his way into appearing on famed night talk shows, as well as starring in his own sitcom. He remained popular even after Seinfeld concluded, but it’s also worth noting that some of his scandals and issues affected his career.
Jerry Seinfeld Faced Defamation Case After Mocking An Author on TV
Jerry Seinfeld’s wife, Jessica, was accused of plagiarism by cookbook author Missy Chase Lapine for her published work entitled Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food.
- 10/15/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
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