AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Sony fires 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton after in-flight pedophilia chatroom incident
Sony Pictures Television Studios terminated longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton after an investigation into his alleged use of a pedophilia-related chatroom aboard a commercial flight, a firing his attorney contests, insisting he committed no crime. Thornton's dismissal came with a terse, five-word kicker from the studio: "effective immediately." A Sony spokesperson confirmed the […] The post Sony fires 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton after in-flight pedophilia chatroom incident appeared first on American Almanac .
Sony Pictures Television Studios terminated longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton after an investigation into his alleged use of a pedophilia-related chatroom aboard a commercial flight, a firing his attorney contests, insisting he committed no crime. Thornton's dismissal came with a terse, five-word kicker from the studio: "effective immediately." A Sony spokesperson confirmed the decision to Page Six , saying it followed "a thorough investigation" but offering no further detail about what that investigation uncovered or how long it lasted. The firing caps a rapid unraveling that began on a May 14 American Airlines flight and accelerated over a single week in September, leaving one of daytime television's most familiar voices…Open