Dan Schneider recordsdata lawsuit in opposition to the producers of bombshell documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV was a bombshell documentary collection which put the highlight on the poisonous and disturbing tradition behind the scenes at Nickelodeon in the course of the late Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s. Particular focus was paid to Dan Schneider, the producer behind lots of Nickelodeon’s largest hits throughout that point, however he’s combating again with a lawsuit in opposition to the producers of Quiet on Set.
While Dan Scheider has apologized for the behaviour that was depicted on Quiet on Set, he feels that the documentary collection has destroyed his “legacy and reputation” by alleging that he was a sexual abuser. The documentary revealed that dialogue coach Brian Peck and former manufacturing assistant Jason Handy have been baby sexual abusers, with Peck serving 16 months in jail for sexually assaulting Drake Bell. While Scheider hasn’t been accused of any sexual abuse, he believes the documentary implies that he was both concerned or knew concerning the crimes dedicated by Peck and Handy.
“Recently the docuseries Quiet on Set highlighted mistakes I made and poor judgment I exhibited during my time at Nickelodeon, most of which happened decades ago during my early career as a producer, working on shows for Tollin/Robbins Productions,” Scheider mentioned in a press release. “There is little doubt that I used to be typically a foul chief. I’m sincerely apologetic and regretful for that habits, and I’ll proceed to take accountability for it.“
Scheider continued: “However, after seeing Quiet on Set and its trailer, and the reactions to them, I sadly have no choice but to take legal action against the people behind it,” he continued. “In their profitable try and mislead viewers and enhance rankings, they went past reporting the reality and falsely implied that I used to be concerned in or facilitated horrific crimes for which precise baby predators have been prosecuted and convicted. I’ve no objection to anybody highlighting my failures as a boss, however it’s unsuitable to mislead thousands and thousands of individuals to the false conclusion that I used to be in any manner concerned in heinous acts like these dedicated by baby predators. I owe it to myself, my household, and the numerous fantastic individuals concerned in making these reveals to set the report straight.“
In the lawsuit, Dan Schneider accuses Warner Bros, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures, and Quiet on the Set producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz of defamation.