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Shamed former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the producers of Quiet On Set for defamation - claiming the harrowing docuseries falsely portrayed him as a child sex abuser.

Schneider, 58, was at the center of the explosive Investigation Discovery series which divulged many allegations of inappropriate conduct on Nickelodeon shows. He was previously sued over accusations of gender discrimination, hostile work environment and harassment.

Schneider's lawsuit obtained by DailyMail.com takes aim at the series as well as creators, Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television and others for falsely implying he sexually abused child actors who worked on his shows.

Schneider, who began working at the network in 1993, is said to have 'launched the careers of child actors who became major stars' including Miranda Cosgrove, Jamie Lynn Spears and Ariana Grande.

Attorneys for the star claim the docuseries was a 'hit job' against him and says the defendants did the show for 'clickbait, ratings, and views -- or simply put, money.'

The suit alleges the show used manipulative editing techniques to create a false impression of Schneider to try and portray him in the same light as two other convicted sex offenders who worked on Nickelodeon shows.

Dialogue coach Brian Peck, 63, served 16 months in prison in 2004-2005 after being arrested on 11 charges — including sodomy, lewd act upon a child 14 or 15 by a person 10 years older, and oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance. Drake Bell identified himself as the minor Peck abused in Quiet On Set.

Production assistant Jason Michael Handy was sentenced to six years on two felony counts and one misdemeanor involving two girls in April 2023.

His home was searched in 2003 where authorities found an 'enormous trove of child pornography' including more than 10,000 images of children. He also admitted to being a 'full blown pedophile' in vile journals.

Schneider's attorneys added: 'Schneider had no knowledge of their abuse, was not complicit in the abuse, condemned the abuse once it was discovered and, critically, was not a child sexual abuser himself.'

Schneider claims Quiet On Set intentionally used misleading statements and editing techniques in the trailer and several episodes to falsely portray him as a pedophile.

His lawyer noted the trailer where his success at Nickelodeon was tied to one of the network's 'darkest chapters' - before cutting to a True Crime Event graphic - which they say implies Schneider committed a crime against children. 

Schneider states in the lawsuit that while he was 'blind' to some of his bad behavior on set - none of this was connected to child sex abuse. 

He told the publication: 'Recently the docuseries highlighted mistakes I made and poor judgment I exhibited during my time at Nickelodeon, most of which happened decades ago during my early career as a producer, working on shows for Tollin/Robbins Productions. There is no doubt that I was sometimes a bad leader. I am sincerely apologetic and regretful for that behavior, and I will continue to take accountability for it.

'They went beyond reporting the truth and falsely implied that I was involved in or facilitated horrific crimes for which actual child predators have been prosecuted and convicted. I have no objection to anyone highlighting my failures as a boss, but it is wrong to mislead millions of people to the false conclusion that I was in any way involved in heinous acts like those committed by child predators.'

Schneider is suing for defamation and seeking unspecified damages - claiming he has suffered mental distress and financial losses as a result of the docuseries. 

DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Investigation Discovery, Maxine Productions and Sony Pictures Television for comment. 

Schneider has previously

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