Hilarie Burton says Chad Michael Murray confronted One Tree Hill creator after alleged assault
Hilarie Burton spoke about the incident with former cast members Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz on the recent episode of their Drama Queens podcast

Since starting their podcast Drama Queens in 2021, former One Tree Hill stars Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz, and Sophia Bush have not only recapped the 2000's teen series, but opened up about the toxic environment all three experienced behind the scenes. On the recent episode covering “It Gets Worse At Night,” Burton discussed a series of assaults that allegedly led to cast mate Chad Michael Murray defending her against series creator Mark Schwahn.
Back in 2017, Schwahn was accused by 18 cast and crew members who worked on One Tree Hill of sexual harassment, with Burton included on the list of accusers. The open letter was released after former show writer Audrey Wauchope made allegations against Schwann of inappropriate behavior while working on the set of the teen drama.
During the podcast episode, Burton detailed the alarming experiences she had while filming the Season 4 episode to her other co-hosts. While traveling back from a surprise announcement in Honey Grove, Texas, Burton says the unnamed “boss” allegedly assaulted her multiple times while the two were alone.
“The flight back from that is when he assaulted me,” alleged Burton. “He assaulted me again in the car on the drive from Raleigh to Wilmington. He went straight to set and he told Danneel [Ackles] that he and I made out the whole time, and it was fun, and he was trying to make her jealous. So, she confronted me about it and was like, ‘What are you doing?’ And I’m like, ‘What are you talking about?’”