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Dan Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set' producers for allegedly portraying him as child sexual abuser

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Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider sued the production companies behind the Quiet on Set docuseries, which accused him of inappropriate behavior on his...

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Producers for Defamation In Docuseries (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Schneider pushes back against allegations that he knew of or partook in the abuse.

  2. Fox News

    Former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set’ filmmakers for defamation (opens Fox News)

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    Former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider is suing the makers of "Quiet on Set" for defamation, alleging they implied he was also a child sexual abuser.

  3. Avclub

    Dan Schneider sues Quiet On Set producers for defamation (opens Avclub)

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    Avclub's feed description

    Lawyers for the man at the center of the controversy say the documentary was a “hit job”

  4. KESQ Palm Springs

    Children's TV producer Dan Schneider sues over portrayal in 'Quiet on Set' (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    Embattled children's television producer Dan Schneider, whose rise to fame guiding programming at Nickelodeon was chronicled in the recent docuseries "Quiet on Set," filed a defamation lawsuit today against the series producers, saying the show falsely implies that Schneider sexually abused children…

  5. Variety

    Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Producers for Defamation, Calls Nickelodeon Abuse Docuseries a ‘Hit Job’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Dan Schneider has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of 'Quiet on Set,' calling the Nickelodeon abuse docuseries a 'hit job.'

  6. Deadline

    Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet On Set’ Producers Over Investigation Discovery Limited Series For “Falsely Implying He Sexually Abused” Child Stars (opens Deadline)

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    Dan Schneider Sues 'Quiet On Set' Producers Over Investigation Discovery Limited Series For "Falsely Implying He Sexually Abused" Child Stars

  7. New York Times

    Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Creators, Saying Series Defamed Him (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    In the suit, lawyers for the former Nickelodeon producer called the documentary a “hit job” that had falsely painted him as a “child sexual abuser.”

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Dan Schneider suing ‘Quiet on Set’ producers for defamation: 'I sadly have no choice' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Dan Schneider accuses producers of the explosive 'Quiet on Set' docuseries of defamation, a new lawsuit says. He alleges 'they went beyond reporting the truth.'

  9. Forbes

    Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet On Set’ Networks, Producers For Defamation (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Dan Schneider said the hit docuseries and its trailer “falsely implied” he played a role in “horrific crimes for which actual child predators have been prosecuted and convicted.”

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dan Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set' producers for allegedly portraying him as child sexual abuser (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider sued the production companies behind the Quiet on Set docuseries, which accused him of inappropriate behavior on his...

  11. Rolling Stone

    Dan Schneider Sues 'Quiet on Set' for Defamation (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider has filed a defamation lawsuit over the bombshell docuseries, 'Quiet on Set.'

  12. ABC 7 New York

    Dan Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' producers for defamation, calls series a 'hit job' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Dan Schneider files a defamation lawsuit against the producers of "Quiet on Set" docuseries.

  13. The Guardian

    Ex-Nickelodeon producer sues makers of sex abuse docuseries for defamation (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Dan Schneider, who worked on shows like The Amanda Show, claims the makers of Quiet on Set are responsible for a ‘hit job’

  14. Washington Examiner

    Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider sues makers of Quiet on Set for defamation: ‘Hit job’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Nickelodeon producer admitted he made mistakes when he was a show runner but denied he had any knowledge or participation about children being abused.

  15. Entertainment Weekly

    Dan Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' producers alleging defamation, calls doc 'hit job' (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Dan Schneider, the former Nickelodeon producer behind series like 'The Amanda Show' and 'Drake and Josh,' is suing the makers of 'Quiet on Set,' arguing that the docuseries falsely paints him as a sexual predator.

  16. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Ex-Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set’ makers for defamation, sex abuse implications (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Schneider filed the defamation suit against Warner Bros. Discovery and other companies behind the series in Los Angeles Superior Court.

  17. Foxla

    Dan Schneider files lawsuit over portrayal in 'Quiet on Set' documentary series (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The documentary series was released in March and is streaming on MAX.

  18. Breitbart News

    Former Nickelodeon Boss Dan Schneider Files Defamation Suit Against 'Quiet on Set' Producers: 'Hit Job' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Dan Schneider, former Nickelodeon producer and major subject in the explosive docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV," has filed a defamation suit, calling the series a "hit job."

  19. WMUR

    Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider sued the makers of a documentary series, alleging they wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with.

  20. NBC News

    Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider files defamation lawsuit against 'Quiet on Set' producers (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Dan Schneider is suing the people and companies behind “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” claiming the explosive docuseries defamed him.

  21. Hot Air

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