Wheel of Fortune announcer suspended after scandal
《命運輪盤》播音員因醜聞遭停職
更新於: 2026年9月5日 上午03:45
In a shocking development for long-time viewers of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune, announcer Jim Thornton was fired in September 2026.
對於熱門節目《幸運之輪》(Wheel of Fortune) 的資深觀眾而言，一項震驚的發展是播音員吉姆·桑頓(Jim Thornton)於2026年9月被解雇了。
Thornton, who had served as the show's voice since 2011, faced intense scrutiny after a fellow passenger on an American Airlines flight reported seeing him access inappropriate content on his laptop.
桑頓自2011年起擔任該節目的配音，他在一名美國航空航班上的同行乘客舉報看到他在筆電上瀏覽不當內容後，面臨了強烈的審視。
While authorities questioned Thornton upon landing at LAX, no criminal charges were filed at the time.
雖然當局在他在洛杉磯國際機場(LAX)降落時對其進行了盤問，但當時並未提出刑事指控。
However, following the public release of photographs showing his screen, Sony Pictures Television launched an internal investigation.
然而，在顯示其螢幕的照片公開發布後，索尼影視電視公司(Sony Pictures Television)啟動了內部調查。
Although the studio ultimately terminated his contract, Thornton's legal team has mounted a defense.
儘管工作室最終終止了他的合約，但桑頓的法律團隊已展開辯護。
She explained that Thornton, who advocates for suicide prevention, had been browsing support forums and accidentally clicked a link to an illicit site sent by an acquaintance.
她解釋說，桑頓一直提倡自殺防治，當時他正在瀏覽支持論壇，卻意外點擊了一名熟人發來的通往非法網站的連結。
