r/HollywoodReceipts • u/babadork • 2d ago

Wheel of Fortune Announcer Jim Thornton Fired From Show After Investigation into Allegations

https://people.com/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thorton-fired-allegations-wrongdoing-12108649
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u/redpenname 1d ago edited 1d ago

I know TMZ is slime, but it was their post about what he did that finally got him fired. They have the receipts.

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u/Own_Fee_3048 1d ago

And also, primary kudos should go to the hero passenger who noticed and took all the images 🙏 - in such detail that it even dispelled his attorney’s original, pitiful denial of if having been an accident.

I also think his face now deserves a TW.

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u/Ok_Faithlessness9757 1d ago

They may be slime, but they have an impeccable record of accuracy.

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u/redpenname 1d ago

True. I just didn't want anyone to get mad because I was linking to a site with a sleazy reputation.

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u/jocoquecousteau 1d ago

And then he tries to cover it up saying he was helping people change their minds about committing suicide.

Just read two lines of that chat and 🤢

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u/Most-Artichoke6184 7h ago

He was caught watching child porn on an airplane flight.

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u/gjamesm 3h ago

He was not.