Dan Schneider, the creator of multiple popular Nickelodeon shows, has filed to sue the producers of the new documentary Quiet on Set following accusations that he was complicit in the abuse that multiple young stars on his shows experienced.
Previous child starsDrake Belland other Nickelodeon leads featured throughout the documentary and detailed their negative experiences working with the famous showrunner.
Now over a month since the documentary first dropped, Schneider intends to sue the Quiet on Set producers for defamation. As first reported byVariety, a lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court this past week.
Within the lawsuit, Schneider describes Quiet on Set as a “hit job” and claims he “had no knowledge of” the sexual abuse and misconduct that allegedly occurred on his Nickelodeon shows.
Furthermore, the filing also states that Schneider “was not complicit in the abuse, condemned the abuse once it was discovered, and, critically, was not a child sexual abuser himself.”
“For the sake of clickbait, ratings, and views—or put differently, money—Defendants have destroyed Schneider’s reputation and legacy through the false statements and implications that Schneider is exactly that.”
Quiet on Set focuses primarily on exposing allegations surrounding workplace bullying, sexism, and racism that was supposedly encouraged and facilitated by Schnieder throughout his tenure on hit television programs such as iCarly, Victorious, Sam and Kat just to name a few.
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Former production assistant Jason Handy was also discussed in the documentary. Handy served six years in prison and is a registered and convicted sex offender.
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