Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed on Appeal
The court found that the docuseries doesn't imply that the producer sexually abused children.
Dan Schneider's appeal in his defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony, and producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz was unsuccessful on Thursday. The network's documentary series, "Quiet on Set," alleged that Schneider was a child sex abuser, which failed in court due to an anti-SLAPP motion filed by the defendants.
Schneider filed the lawsuit on May 1, 2024, claiming that the documentary falsely linked him to crimes of child sexual abuse. In a statement, Schneider's attorney Gerry Silver expressed disappointment in the court's decision, stating that they were evaluating their options for further review and appeal. Judge Melanie Ochoa's ruling deemed the documentary's portrayal of Schneider's conduct as separate from the accusations of child sexual abuse, stating that the latter was unsubstantiated.
The four-part series, which includes a fifth installment, features accounts from former child stars who worked under Schneider's supervision at Nickelodeon during the 1990s and early 2000s, alleging instances of gender discrimination, harassment, toxic workplace behavior, and inappropriate sexual innuendo.
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