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.
Former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider is suing the filmmakers behind 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV' for defamation. Schneider alleges in his suit that the filmmakers falsely implied he had sexually abused children while working at Nickelodeon. The suit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Wednesday, describes his depiction in the five-part docuseries as a 'hit job.
According to the court documents, 'the voiceovers and graphics in ‘Quiet on Set’ and its trailer, juxtaposed or edited with the visual depictions, are purposefully and intentionally defamatory in that they falsely and repeatedly state or imply that Schneider is a child sexual abuser and committed crimes in this regard — and have been interpreted as such by countless average, ordinary or reasonable viewers.
Schneider is seeking 'compensatory damages relating to past and future loss, past and future economic loss, damage to reputation, damages to business, lost revenues, other economic injury, and emotional distress,' as well as punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. He is also seeking 'preliminary or permanent injunctive relief, including editing, taking down or removing all or a portion of the Trailer and/or ‘Quiet on Set.
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