Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson learned about sexual misconduct allegations against him shortly before his suicide attempt, police documents have revealed.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report, which was obtained by Us on Friday, September 25, detailed what occurred when police responded to a medical dispatch call about a suicidal male at Thompson’s Las Vegas home on September 18 at 4:21pm.
The report noted that Daniel O’Leary, who described himself as Thompson’s tour manager, was at the scene.
According to the report, O’Leary stated that a news article broke at approximately 3:20pm, which covered a lawsuit that was filed against Thompson, 61, accusing him of sexual misconduct. O’Leary described Thompson’s behavior as upset, with the comedian making comments expressing his concern that his shows were going to be stopped.
Thompson told him that he hoped a female third party (who was redacted in the report) and her daughter “would be okay” without him. Thompson subsequently hung up before texting O’Leary “done.” Per the report, O’Leary was not able to reach Thompson after this text message.
O’Leary then called the female and informed her about the article and their conversation and asked her to go check on Thompson.
She “arrived at the residence and observed the doors open to the home.” After looking for Thompson, the woman eventually located Thompson “in the backyard, next to the pool, unconscious.” According to her statement, the woman then “ immediately called for help.”
Us has reached out to Thompson’s rep for comment.
Thompson was hospitalized in Las Vegas after the incident, which has been widely reported as a suicide attempt. As a result, several of his comedy shows were subsequently canceled. (Carrot Top has headlined a residency at Las Vegas’ Luxor Casino since 2005.)
“Mr. Thompson is recovering in the hospital and is receiving the care and support he needs,” Thompson’s rep Jami Schlicher said in a statement shortly after the incident. “His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy.”
Two days later, Schlicher gave an update on Thompson’s condition.
“Scott remains hospitalized and under close medical care,” Schlicher told Entertainment Weekly in a September 20 statement. “He is now awake, breathing on his own and continuing to improve, surrounded by his family and those closest to him.”
The statement continued, “Humor has always been such an important part of who Scott is and how he connects with people, and that remains true today as he shares moments of humor with the medical staff caring for him. Many messages from fans have been shared with Scott, including stories from people about how his comedy helped them through difficult periods in their own lives.”
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