Wheel of Fortune Announcer Let Go After Chatroom Incident | Colorado Springs News

Jim Thornton, the longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer since 2011, has been fired after an incident on a May flight where messages he sent in a chatroom raised alarms with a passenger who claimed they involved minors. Though not arrested, Thornton was questioned by authorities upon landing in LAX. His attorney insists he was trying to access a suicide prevention forum and accidentally entered a chatroom for people with pedophilic thoughts — a claim he’s been advocating as part of his personal suicide prevention work. The controversy led to his suspension before the official termination, ending a 13-year run on the iconic game show. 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/e8b8fd5159e93d4e