Quiet on Set returns as Drake Bell slams those who supported his ‘sexual abuser’

Drake Bell slammed celebrities who supported his ‘sexual abuser’ Brian Peck – as he surprisingly defends scandal-ridden Nickelodeon show creator Dan Schneider.

The Quiet on Set documentary sparked widespread anger when it was released earlier this month as it exposed horrific insight into scandals involving young TV stars. Now Drake Bell, who was ‘abused’ by shamed Nickelodeon acting coach Brian Peck, has hit out at stars that supported Brian.

The documentary was set to reveal all about the empire built by Dan Schneider and leave no stone unturned as it delved into the Nickelodeon empire that was huge in the 1990s and 2000s. The biggest revelations from the show include accusations Schneider had ‘degraded’ staff before being sued over accusations off gender decimation, hostile work environment and harassment.

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Brian was a dialogue and acting coach who sexually assaulted Drake Bell. In 2003, American actor Drake, who is now 37 years of age, went to the police and told his mum about the abuse he had suffered from Brian. According to reports, two detectives arranged for the then-15-year-old Drake to call Brian to get him to admit what he did on a tapped phone line. Brian was later convicted of a lewd act against a child and oral copulation of a person under 16.

Drake had previously said he was disappointed seeing so many big names show up to the courthouse to support Peck during sentencing. They included Will Friedle, 47, and Rider Strong, 44, as well as 41 others who wrote letters to the judge on Peck’s behalf.

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Will and Rider, who had both starred in Boy Meets World, discussed it on their podcast later. They said: “We were sitting in the courtroom on the wrong side of everything. The victim’s mother turned and said: “Look at all the famous people you brought with you nd it still doesn’t change what you did to my kid.”

Drake opened up about deciding to speak out about his ordeal. He told Quiet on Set host Soledad O’Brien: “The choice to participate was a tough one. It was really hard decision to make because I had been approached before and I wasn’t ready and said no.’

Then he said staff from the Quiet on Set documentary had reached out to him and made him ‘feel really comfortable.’ He added: “I was able to feel like I could open up. I felt maybe this time, is the time to tell my story.”

Drake went on to defend Schneider after the Quiet on Set documentary unravelled a whole host of allegations. He claimed Schneider had been one of the only people to offer him support through the ordeal with Peck. Soledad asked what it was like for Drake to see the allegations being levied against Schneider. He said: “It was very hard to watch because I can only speak from experience and I can’t take away from anyone else’s experience. “