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Carrot Top Allegedly 'Extorted' over Sex Tape

Thompson’s representative said he is recovering, while lawyers dispute whether Brian Evans’ emails were settlement talks or an extortion attempt.

  • On September 18, comedian Scott Thompson—known as Carrot Top—was hospitalized following a reported suicide attempt, as court documents revealed his attorney, Ronnie Bitman, accused musician Brian Evans of attempting to extort $500,000 using an explicit video.
  • Evans, a former opening act for Thompson, sued the comedian in July alleging Thompson sent him an unsolicited explicit video and is separately seeking to overturn a 2024 settlement citing psychiatric injuries from the 2023 Maui wildfires.
  • Legal filings characterize Evans' demand for '$500,000 in immediately available funds' as a 'malicious threat' to expose Thompson, though Evans denied the extortion claims, telling Page Six the email was 'intended to be confidential.'
  • Thompson's representative, Jami Schlicher, confirmed the comedian is 'recovering in the hospital and is receiving the care and support he needs,' while his weekend residency at the Luxor Hotel and Casino was cancelled.
  • A federal court recently declared Evans a 'vexatious litigant,' citing at least 15 cases filed since 2025 that appeared frivolous, while Evans expressed sympathy for Thompson and maintained his legal challenges remain legitimate.
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Complex broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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