Jim Thornton, the announcer for the popular game show "Wheel of Fortune," has been suspended by Sony Pictures Television Studios. The studio confirmed the suspension on Tuesday, stating that they are recasting the role while a thorough investigation into "allegations concerning Jim Thornton" takes place.
The studio's statement, provided to TMZ, did not specify the nature of the allegations. However, reports from TMZ indicate that the investigation is linked to an incident during a flight Thornton took in May, during which another passenger allegedly lodged a complaint with a flight attendant.