Dan Schneider

'iCarly' creator, Dan Schneider, has had many allegations arise against him since his Nickelodeon departure. Here's the Schneider controversy, explained.

Of course, the biggest question here is, if nothing happened with Schneider, as both he and Nickelodeon claim, then why offer someone $300,000 to keep quiet about it? Most damning, though, is McCurdy’s allegation that Nickelodeon offered to pay her $300,000 in return for her never speaking publicly of her experiences, particularly with The Creator. He tried to compare her to the stars of his other shows, pressured her into drinking alcohol, and touched her in ways that made her uncomfortable. It’s important to note that the allegations against Schneider were investigated by ViaComCBS and that the investigation didn’t find any evidence of sexual misconduct. In June of 2021, Schneider broke his silence for the first time since departing Nickelodeon and addressed the allegations against him. Fans also dug up some concerning behind-the-scenes footage, including one photo of Schneider sitting in a hot tub with a young Amanda Bynes. Other footage shows him grabbing, hugging, or putting his arm around his young actresses—footage in which the young actresses appeared to be uncomfortable.