Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton pedophilia investigation and firing
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Jim Thornton defended amid Wheel of Fortune controversy
Law enforcement questioned Jim Thornton.
Former Wheel of Fortune contestant Joshua Beach defended Jim Thornton.
Beach reviewed photos and reports about a chatroom that allegedly appeared on Thornton’s screen during a flight.
Wheel of Fortune announcer suspended over alleged pedophilia chatroom photos
TMZ published photos they claim are screenshots of Thornton's laptop taken by a passenger on an American Airlines flight in May from Charlotte to Los Angeles.
Thornton's attorney stated that the website is not unlawful, contains no unlawful child pornography or other pedophilic content, and that Thornton never viewed, downloaded, or consumed any child pornography.
Sony Pictures Television is recasting the Wheel of Fortune announcer role while it conducts an investigation.