Carrot Top's Accused Blackmailer Denies Threats, Blames Comedian's Decisions

Brian Evans, the individual accused of blackmailing comedian Carrot Top, has broken his silence, asserting that he "never" threatened the performer with explicit recordings. Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, was hospitalized on Friday after an alleged suicide attempt prior to a performance in Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to a September 3 filing obtained by the Daily Mail, Thompson's lawyer stated that Evans demanded $500,000 from the comedian, threatening to release a USB drive containing sexually explicit content involving both men to a court's legal docket. The exact nature of the recording remains unknown. Thompson, 61, is reportedly awake and breathing on his own, as confirmed by his representative, Jami Schilcher.

Evans, a singer, told TMZ that the recording in question had already been deleted in accordance with a previous settlement and that the blackmail claim against him is false. "I never threatened - ever - to post any video anywhere in exchange for a settlement," Evans stated. "The video they are discussing - as I made very clear - was deleted a long time ago in accordance with the prior settlement."

Regarding Thompson's suicide attempt, Evans expressed sorrow, saying, "I am sorry that Scott apparently did something to hurt himself." He added, "I do not consider Scott to be a bad person... but he made a few decisions that were not good ones. That is not a reason to hurt himself." Evans insisted he cannot be blamed, stating, "it's not my fault... that Scott did what he did. We don't even actually know what he did."

In an email to Thompson's lawyer, which the Daily Mail previously reported, Evans characterized the recording as "not a threat." He wrote, "Given the existing posture of the case and the coverage already in print, I expect the press will report the motion and will use its own imagination about what the USB is." He also stated he does not control the public docket or the press. The documents indicated that $500,000 was requested in "immediately available funds" for "resolution of all claims against Scott Thompson," though it was unclear if this was a demand or an offer.

Thompson's legal team, however, labeled the situation a "malicious threat" intended to "expose" the star. "On its face it is a malicious threat to expose Thompson to disgrace, and to expose a secret affecting him, with intent thereby to extort money under the guise of litigation conduct," they wrote.

Schlicher also informed the Daily Mail that a federal court recently declared Evans a "vexatious litigant," describing his filings as "serial" and "spurious."

In an update provided to Page Six, Schlicher stated that Thompson is recovering and is with loved ones. The representative added that Thompson is maintaining his characteristic sense of humor with hospital staff and has been touched by fan messages. "Scott and his family remain deeply grateful for the extraordinary kindness and continue to ask that his privacy be respected," Schlicher said.