“Wheel of Fortune” Jim Thornton
Former candidate defends him amid controversy
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A former “Wheel of Fortune” contestant defends Jim Thornton from the web pile…saying individuals are speeding to label him a pedophile earlier than all of the information are out.
In a protracted Fb place, the previous candidate — Joshua Seaside — who considers Thornton one in all his heroes — mentioned he had seen the pictures and skim what was allegedly posted on the chat room, admitting a few of them had been “disturbing.”
However he added… “I am additionally not comfy with the Web taking a collection of images and instantly turning them into an entire judgment on one other human being.”
As TMZ beforehand reported, Thornton was questioned by legislation enforcement after a passenger noticed what gave the impression to be a pedophile chat room on his display screen throughout a flight. He was neither arrested nor charged… though Sony later fired him following its personal investigation.
The previous candidate mentioned the excellence issues, writing, “I am not saying I do know Jim is harmless” … however noting that individuals who confidently name him a pedophile do not know all the things both.
He additionally defended the concept of refusing to evaluate, writing: “’Harmless till confirmed responsible’ shouldn’t be one thing we are saying when it is easy. »
And regardless of the controversy, he mentioned he wasn’t going to erase what Thornton’s profession meant to him… including, “I want he might see that to know he is not universally hated.”