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 help his abuser.
The brand 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 arduous 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.
By way of how the abuse began, Drake says Brian remoted him rather a lot whereas engaged on Nickelodeon exhibits — and he’d usually find yourself at Brian’s home after auditions, and had spent the evening there many occasions. One morning after sleeping on his sofa, Drake says he woke as much as discover Brian sexually assaulting him.
From there, Drake says issues received worse … and the abuse turned extra repetitive — and he says he felt trapped by a darkish secret. Ultimately, he broke down and confessed to his mother. As soon as his mom turned conscious, they received cops concerned — and Drake says he advised them every little thing. He additionally claims he received Brian to admit to the police on a recorded cellphone name.
Ultimately, Brian was arrested on a number of counts … however he pled no contest to only two — performing a lewd act with a 14 or 15-year-old and oral copulation with a minor below 16.
One of many extra startling revelations within the doc is that as Brian was set to be sentenced, he had a crap ton of well-known folks and mates 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 Robust and Will Friedle — who’ve already expressed remorse over this in latest weeks.
“Rising Pains” star Joanna Kerns additionally wrote a letter for Brian, however got here ahead within the doc to say she solely did so based mostly on misinformation. The late Alan Thicke additionally wrote a letter in help … and so did “The Suite Lifetime of Zack & Cody” administrators Wealthy and Beth Correll.
Peck briefly went on to work on the ‘Suite Life’ after he served his 16-month jail sentence post-conviction. We have reached out to Marsden and Killam … up to now, no phrase again.
“Quiet on Set: The Darkish Facet of Youngsters TV” premieres throughout two nights on ID from 9 PM to 11 PM ET/PT on March 17 and March 18.
