Former Nickelodeon producer Daniel Schneider is 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 Comes Out Allegations Against Dan Schneider
On Tuesday, May 14th, Business Insider published an exclusive interview with Denberg. During the conversation, Denberg explained that he starred in ‘All That’ between 1994 and 1998.
Additionally, she claimed that the first time Schneider “took advantage” of her was in 1995, when she was 19 years old.
Denberg explained that at the time, she was called into Schneider’s office. Eventually, the conversation between them allegedly turned to him showing porn clips. One of which allegedly included a woman performing oral sex on a donkey.
“I feel like it was the first time he attacked me,” Denberg told the outlet.
According to Denberg, during her time at Nick, Schneider “attacked her on set, showed her pornography on several occasions, and once initiated phone sex.”
On one occasion, when Denberg was about 20 or 21 years old, Schneider allegedly “fondled and put his mouth on her breasts.” Additionally, one night while she was having dinner with Nick’s writers, staff, and Schnieder, he allegedly pointed out how her breasts were different sizes.
The actress told the outlet that she never stopped Schneider’s behavior for fear he would retaliate, interfering with her career or humiliating her on set.
“I couldn’t have been greener. I couldn’t be more vulnerable,” she told the outlet.
Additionally, Denberg alleged that around 2000, she spoke with Nick executives about Schneider’s alleged treatment of fellow star Amanda Bynes. At the time, Denberg was concerned that Bynes looked “emaciated and exhausted on the set of ‘The Amanda Show.’”
“I felt like I tried to help her – help Amanda, and I couldn’t,” she recalled.
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After Denberg shared her concern for Bynes, she was reportedly kicked off the show’s set.
“No one thinks it’s their responsibility (to protect people who work at Nickelodeon),” Denberg told the outlet. “(Instead, superiors act like employees) should be thanking them for the privilege – and that is absolutely disgusting.”
Dan Schneider reacts to the allegations
According to Business Insider, Schneider responded to Denberg’s accusations, calling them “extremely exaggerated.” Furthermore, Schneider referred to Denberg’s claims as “in most cases, false.”
Schneider reiterated that he made “mistakes and demonstrated poor judgment” early in his career at Nick. However, he cannot apologize for acts he did not commit.
“As I stated previously, 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. “If I did this towards Lori Beth, I sincerely apologize to her. But I can’t apologize for things I didn’t do.”
According to VarietySchneider also shared a separate statement with the outlet where he claimed that the author of the Business Insider article, Kate Taylor, was a producer of the recently released documentary series ‘Quiet On Set’.
“(The fact that she) pursued allegations about what may have happened between adults nearly thirty years ago – just a week after I filed a defamation lawsuit accusing ‘Quiet on Set’ of being intentionally false and misleading – seems more than coincidence,” he told Variety.
IndyStar reports that Schneider filed the lawsuit on May 1 against Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures. Lawyers for the former Nick producer claim that the “false statements and implications” shared in the ‘Quiet On Set’ documentary series about Schneider have “destroyed” his “reputation and legacy.”
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As The Shadow Room previously reported, the four-part docu-series aired in March. During the show, former Nick star Drake Bell revealed that he was sexually abused at age fifteen by the company’s speech coach, Brian Peck.
In addition to Bell’s revelation, ‘Quiet On Set’ explored allegations that Schneider sexualized child stars and maintained a hostile work environment. In the following weeks, countless Nick stars added more complaints against Schneider while the family members of other people came to his defense.
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