Wheel of Fortune’s longtime announcer Jim Thornton is fired after shocking images surfaced from a May flight showing him allegedly in a disturbing chatroom. A fellow passenger alerted staff, leading to his laptop being seized and later phone use caught on camera—revealing a Google AI search about chatroom privacy. His lawyer claims he accidentally clicked a malicious link while researching suicide prevention resources, saying he immediately exited upon realizing the site’s nature. Despite no charges or arrest, Sony Pictures terminated his contract, scrubbed his social media, and law enforcement was even waiting at the gate. The fallout leaves fans stunned as Thornton’s career—and public presence—is erased.
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