Lori Beth Denberg, a former star cast member of “All That,” is breaking her silence and has alleged that Dan Schneider exposed her to explicit content, engaged in phone sex, and more when she was just a teenager. If you remember, Denberg appeared on “All That” for four seasons from 1994 to 1998.
After the release of the ‘Quiet On Set’ documentary, Denberg gave an exclusive interview to Business Insider and opened up about some of the things that head writer on the series put her through. Denberg alleged that in 1995, around her 19th birthday, Schneider requested a meeting with her and reportedly displayed pornographic clips on his computer. She described the “grand finale” of the clips as showing a woman engaging in oral sex with a donkey. “I feel like that is the first time he preyed on me,” Denberg told Business Insider.
Dan Schneider responded back to the allegations against him and released a statement to Business Insider and Variety and said Denberg’s claims are “wildly exaggerated and, in most cases, false.” He added, “As I have previously stated, there were times, particularly in the early years of my career, that I made mistakes and exhibited poor judgment as a leader. If I did that with respect to Lori Beth, I sincerely apologize to her. But I cannot apologize for things I did not do.”
Schneider pointed out in his statement to Variety that Kate Taylor, the writer of the Business Insider report, was additionally listed as an executive producer on “Quiet on Set,” so he feels like she’s coming for him.
“[The fact she] would pursue allegations regarding what may have happened between adults nearly thirty years ago — only a week after I filed a defamation lawsuit accusing ‘Quiet on Set’ of being intentionally false and misleading — seems more than coincidental.”
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Denberg joined the cast of “All That” at 17 years old and revealed to Business Insider that her relationship with Schneider became sexual when she was around 19. This involved Schneider reportedly engaging in sexual conversations with her over the phone and initiating phone sex in one instance. Denberg mentioned that she would stay overnight at Schneider’s house, where they would exchange massages and watch porn on his computer. She claimed that during one evening while watching “Jeopardy!” together, they made a bet where the winner would receive a massage. Denberg won the bet, and Schneider allegedly touched her breasts and put his mouth on them.
I couldn’t have been more green,” Denberg said, adding that her relationship with Schneider was like a “weird, abusive friendship.” She added: “I couldn’t have been more vulnerable.”
Denberg also remembered an incident where Schneider reportedly became aggressive towards her. During a dinner with other writers and crew members, Schneider asked the group if they noticed any difference in Denberg’s breast sizes. Denberg responded by throwing a piece of bread at him, and Schneider reacted by screaming at her.
“It was one of those turns that was just really upsetting and scary,” she said. “Everyone else seemed to completely blow it off.”