One of Dan Schneider's former colleagues came forward with a statement amid the controversy surrounding the TV producer.

After Investigation Discovery (ID) aired its new docuseries, "Quiet on Set," on Sunday and Monday, writer Amy Berg, a former assistant of Schneider, took to X to share what it was like working with the producer in the past.

"So apparently, there's an exposé running right now called 'Quiet on Set' about the toxicity of the Dan Schneider era on Nickelodeon. I don't talk much about my time there, but my VERY first job in town was as Dan's assistant," Berg opened her statement.

According to her, she worked with Schneider for less than a year and "wasn't aware of any physically inappropriate behavior."

"What I can confirm, however, is that he was a f***ing a**hole. A psychological tormenter. He introduced me to panic attacks and the stress of working for him and caused me to develop a significant heart arrhythmia," she said.

"I eventually had surgery to [mostly] correct the issue, but by that point, I'd lost all of my 20s. He stole those years from me."

Heart arrhythmia is a condition characterized by irregularities in the rhythm of the heartbeat due to problems in the arteries, vales, or muscles. It is caused by a variety of things, including heart injury, infection, strong emotions, stress, and infection, among others, according to WebMD.  

While Berg's career trajectory was not affected by her time working with the Nickelodeon producer, her personal life was. Aside from becoming a shut-in, she reportedly found it difficult to "cultivate relationships" and "nurture friendships."

Additionally, she says she carries with her an "anxiety disorder" and "trauma."

Berg also said that she would not be watching "Quiet on Set" so she won't have to relive anything or "be in a situation where [she'd] feel inclined to defend Dan in any way."

In another tweet, Berg seemed to comment on the "pretty strong public apology" Schneider posted on his YouTube account, DanWarp, amid the allegations.

"As a showrunner, I've also had high expectations of the people who work for me. But you know what's more important than that? Treating them like human beings. Psst, here's a secret... when you do that, they work harder for you," tweeted Berg.

"I was mimicking the specific language of another person's apology, but thank you," she responded to an X user who corrected her line "work for me."

 

Following the backlash he received due to "Quiet on Set," the 58-year-old producer personally addressed the allegations against him in a video interview he uploaded on YouTube.

"Facing my past behaviors, some of which are embarrassing and that I regret. I definitely owe some people a pretty strong apology," he said.

"I'd like to speak to those people because I hate that anybody worked for me and did not have a good time." 

 

ID's "Quiet on Set" docuseries accused the producer of "abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate dynamics with its underage stars and crew" on Nickelodeon shows, such as "The Amanda Show" and "All That," among many others. 

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