From Diane W – Mr. Pop – I have a Seinfeld question: didn’t the producers get into hot water after the real “George Costanza” complained about his name being used on the show?

Mr. Pop History – That’s right. Michael Costanza, who had been a friend of Jerry Seinfeld during his Long Island growing-up days, filed suit, saying they violated his privacy rights by using his “name, likeness and persona.” As far as I know, the case was thrown out of an appeals court (yes, it went that far). Seinfeld's George Costanza