Article published last Monday, 25th, details the judge’s decision to proceed with the case after the release of a documentary
According to an article published by Rolling Stones magazine on Monday, the 25th, the defamation lawsuit filed by Dan Schneiderformer Nickelodeon producer, against Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony Pictures Television, and the directors Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartzcreators of the documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV” (2024), may continue under the judge’s decision Ashfaq G. Chowdhury.
The judge rejected a motion by the defendants to dismiss the lawsuit. Schneider based on California’s anti-SLAPP (strategic public participation lawsuit) laws, used to dissuade public interest lawsuits that may impede free speech.
Still according to the article, the judge argues that Dan Schneider is suing the defendants over a documentary they made about him, from which viewers can conclude “damning implications about his conduct.”
The producers of Quiet On Set argue that they did not accuse the former producer of sexual abuse against minors, but the court understands that the defamation was implicit, in addition to stating that Dan Schneider has a substantial amount of evidence to contradict the arguments .
The process
After the repercussion of the allegations seen in the documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Children’s TV”, which reveals the behind-the-scenes of popular children’s and youth programs shown on TV during the 1990s and early 2000s, the producer Dan Schneider (Drake & Josh), decided to sue the production’s producers, claiming that the exposed content appeared as an attempt to “destroy the legacy and reputation” he had built.
The series’ co-financiers, Warner Bros., Maxine Productions and Sony Pictures, as well as executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartzare the defendants in the defamation process that is still ongoing.
Read the full article: Quiet on Set: Dan Schneider sues producers of documentary about Nickelodeon
Source: Recreio
