Drake Bell is lastly telling his story on how Brian Peck molested him as a teen — detailing the case on the time … a interval throughout which celebs got here ahead to assist his abuser.
The new ID doc ‘Quiet on Set’ had its media embargo lifted, and individuals who’ve seen an early screener — together with us — are detailing what precisely Drake says right here … and it is fairly exhausting to look at.
Drake provides the blow-by-blow of what occurred between him and his former dialogue coach — saying Brian drove a wedge between him and his father again then, who was working as Drake’s supervisor … and who was apparently suspicious of Brian.
In phrases of how the abuse began, Drake says Brian remoted him so much whereas engaged on Nickelodeon exhibits — and he’d usually find yourself at Brian’s home after auditions, and had spent the night time there many instances. One morning after sleeping on his sofa, Drake says he woke as much as discover Brian sexually assaulting him.
From there, Drake says issues acquired worse … and the abuse grew to become extra repetitive — and he says he felt trapped by a darkish secret. Eventually, he broke down and confessed to his mother. Once his mom grew to become conscious, they acquired cops concerned — and Drake says he informed them every part. He additionally claims he acquired Brian to admit to the police on a recorded cellphone name.
Eventually, Brian was arrested on a number of counts … however he pled no contest to simply two — performing a lewd act with a 14 or 15-year-old and oral copulation with a minor below 16.
One of the extra startling revelations in the doc is that as Brian was set to be sentenced, he had a crap ton of well-known individuals and buddies present up on his behalf in courtroom … and never simply that, however a number of stars had written character letters on his behalf, together with some huge names.

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James Marsden wrote one, as did Taran Killam … to not point out “Boy Meets World” stars Rider Strong and Will Friedle — who’ve already expressed remorse over this in latest weeks.
“Growing Pains” star Joanna Kerns additionally wrote a letter for Brian, however got here ahead in the doc to say she solely did so based mostly on misinformation. The late Alan Thicke additionally wrote a letter in assist … and so did “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” administrators Rich and Beth Correll.
Peck briefly went on to work on the ‘Suite Life’ after he served his 16-month jail sentence post-conviction. We’ve reached out to Marsden and Killam … to this point, no phrase again.
“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” premieres throughout two nights on ID from 9 PM to 11 PM ET/PT on March 17 and March 18.
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