Former Nickelodeon writer and producer Dan Schneider got emotional while discussing Brian Peck’s sexual abuse of an underage Drake Bell. Recalling how he helped the “Drake & Josh” star’s mother write testimony for the 2004 trial that ultimately saw the production assistant convicted, the embattled kids’ entertainment figure broke down in tears.
“That was probably the darkest part of my career,” Schneider said in an interview posted Tuesday.
Since Investigation Discovery dropped its four-part documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of TV,” Schneider’s name and the accusations of the toxic work environment he encouraged have been everywhere.