Jim Thornton defends himself after airline incident, suspended from Wheel of Fortune
Sony Pictures Television suspended longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton after an incident on an American Airlines flight; Thornton and his lawyer say he was cleared by law enforcement.
Longtime “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton is pushing back against allegations linked to an incident aboard an American Airlines flight that led Sony Pictures Television to suspend him while the company conducts an internal investigation. Thornton’s attorney says the veteran broadcaster did nothing illegal and was cleared by law enforcement shortly after being questioned, NBC News reported.