More details regarding the suspension of “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton are emerging: According to TMZ, the website has received photos from an American Airlines passenger who says they saw Thornton’s laptop opened on a “disturbing chat room” that appeared to be “images and texts that made it appear it was a chat room for pedophiles.”
\n\nTMZ included several photos that the passenger supposedly took of Thornton’s screens, which include comments and texts that suggest inappropriate behavior toward minors, but those photos have not been authenticated.
\n\nThe alleged incident that led to the suspension apparently took place on an American Airlines flight in May. The passenger told TMZ that they informed a flight attendant about the chat room usage, and that authorities questioned Thornton at LAX when his flight landed. He was then given permission to leave, the website said.
\n\nThe news stunned Hollywood insiders who know and who have worked with Thornton, who generally has a positive reputation as a TV announcer and as a reporter. In Los Angeles, Thornton is known for his long-running roles in both radio, via KNX 1070 Newsradio and TV as a traffic anchor on KCBS-TV. (He is no longer with either station.)
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/
