'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton terminated after investigation
Jim Thornton's firing from "Wheel of Fortune" follows an investigation and allegations tied to an American Airlines flight incident in May.
TL;DR
- Jim Thornton, announcer for 'Wheel of Fortune,' has been fired.
- His termination follows a thorough investigation by Sony Pictures Television Studios.
- Thornton was suspended earlier in the week pending the investigation.
- Allegations are reportedly linked to an incident on an American Airlines flight in May.
- Thornton's attorney claims he did not engage in illegal conduct and was cleared by law enforcement.
- Thornton became the announcer in 2011, replacing Charlie O'Donnell.