Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider files defamation lawsuit against 'Quiet on Set' producers

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Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the people and companies behind “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” claiming the explosive docuseries defamed him by falsely implying he sexually abused the children he worked with.

Schneider, who apologized for several of his behaviors after it aired, wrote in a statement Wednesday that while the docuseries truthfully showcased “mistakes I made and poor judgment I exhibited during my time at Nickelodeon,” seeing “Quiet on Set” and the reactions it garnered left him with “no choice but to take legal action against the people behind it.

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