At the time, Dan had also been accused of sexual misconduct, though the investigation did not find any evidence of this. Dan later denied any wrongdoing and defended his “high standards” in a 2021 interview with the New York Times, where he claimed he’d never acted inappropriately with his staff. He said, “I couldn’t, and I wouldn’t have the long-term friendships and continued loyalty from so many reputable people if I’d mistreated my actors of any age, especially minors.”

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/nickelodeon-allegations-id-docuseries-hostile-dan-schneider