Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider reacting after the ‘All That’ actor Lori Beth Denberg recently accused him of sexual misconduct.
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Former ‘All That’ star Lori Beth Denberg makes allegations against Dan Schneider
On Tuesday, May 14, Business insider published an exclusive interview with Denberg. During the conversation, Denberg explained that she starred in ‘All That’ from 1994 to 1998.
In addition, she also alleged that the first time Schneider “predated” her was in 1995 when she was 19 years old.
Denberg explained that at that point, she was called to Schneider’s office. Eventually, their conversation allegedly turned to him showing her pornographic videos. One of them allegedly shows a woman performing oral sex on a donkey.
“I felt like this was the first time he was hunting me down,” Denberg told the outlet.
According to Denberg, during her time at Nick, Schneider “attacked her on set, played her porn multiple times, and once initiated phone sex.”
On one occasion when Denberg was about 20 or 21 years old, Schneider allegedly “caressed her and placed his mouth on her breast.” Additionally, one evening, when she went to dinner with writers and staff from Nick and Schnieder, he allegedly pointed out that her breasts were different sizes.
The actor told the newspaper that she never stopped Schneider’s behavior because she feared he would take revenge on her by interfering with her career or humiliating her on set.
“I couldn’t be any greener. I couldn’t be more vulnerable,” she told the outlet.
Furthermore, Denberg alleges that around 2000, she spoke with Nick executives about Schneider’s alleged treatment of fellow star Amanda Bynes. At the time, Denberg was concerned about Bynes “looking haggard and exhausted on the set of ‘The Amanda Show.’”
“I felt like I was trying to help her — help Amanda, but I couldn’t,” she recalls.
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After Denberg shared her concerns for Bynes, she was reportedly banned from the show.
“No one thinks it’s their responsibility [to protect the people working at Nickelodeon],” Denberg told the outlet. “[Instead, higher-ups act as if employees] should thank them for the privilege – and that’s disgusting.”
Dan Schneider responds to the allegations
Based on Business insider, Schneider responded to Denberg’s accusations, calling them “grossly exaggerated”. Additionally, Schneider called Denberg’s claims “in most cases false.”
Schneider reiterated that he made “mistakes and demonstrated poor judgment” during his early work at Nick. However, he cannot apologize for actions he did not commit.
“As I have said before, there were times, especially in the early years of my career, when I made mistakes and demonstrated poor judgment as a leader,” Schneider told the outlet. religion”. “If I did that to Lori Beth, I sincerely apologize to her. But I can’t apologize for things I didn’t do.”
Based on DiversitySchneider also shared a separate statement with the agency, where he alleged that the author of the Business Insider article, Kate Taylor, was a producer on the recently released ‘Quiet On Set’ docuseries.
“[The fact she] will pursue allegations relating to what may have happened between adults nearly thirty years ago – just a week after I filed a defamation suit accusing ‘Quiet on Set’ of willful falsehood true and misleading – seems more than coincidental,” he said Diversity.
IndyStar reports that Schneider has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures on May 1. Lawyers for former producer Nick reportedly claimed that “false statements and implications” shared in the ‘Quiet On Set’ docuseries about Schneider have “destroying” his “reputation and legacy”.
Here’s why Dan Schneider has been making headlines lately
EQUAL Shade room previously reported, the four-part docu-series aired in March. During the show, former star Nick Drake Bell revealed that he was sexually assaulted by the company’s dialogue coach, Brian Peck. education at the age of fifteen.
In addition to Bell’s revelations, ‘Quiet On Set’ also explores claims that Schneider sexualized child stars and maintained a hostile work environment. In the following weeks, more Nick More complaints against Schneider while another person’s family member came to his defense.
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