Jim Thornton Suspended Amid Alleged Online Incidents | Dayton News

Jim Thornton, the beloved voice of “Wheel of Fortune,” is in hot water after a passenger on his flight allegedly spotted disturbing content on his laptop—messages referencing minors and the term “CP,” interpreted as child pornography. The pilot alerted authorities, who met the plane at LAX and questioned Thornton, though no arrest was made. Sony suspended him while investigating and recasting his role. His lawyer denies wrongdoing, claiming Thornton was helping people struggling with suicidal thoughts and was briefly in an online chatroom for those with pedophilic thoughts—he left immediately upon realizing its nature. TMZ’s timeline suggests he stayed nearly an hour, but his team insists no illegal activity occurred and law enforcement found no crime. The future of his hosting gig remains uncertain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0f27685ae699aede