Overview
- Police reports say that on Sept. 18 Thompson was found unconscious beside his Las Vegas backyard pool after telling his manager an article accusing him of sexual misconduct was coming and then texting the one-word message "Done."
- He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and has now been discharged and is recovering at home with his family, his publicist confirmed.
- Thompson’s lawyers have filed emergency motions in Florida to limit what opposing parties may put on the public docket, alleging that former opening act Brian Evans demanded money to avoid disclosing explicit material, a claim Evans denies.
- His long-running Luxor residency has been paused and multiple shows were canceled, with some outlets reporting a tentative Oct. 19 return to the stage.
- Courts have moved to restrict public access to certain filings to reduce the risk that intimate recordings or images will become publicly available, highlighting a clash between docket transparency and personal privacy in high-profile litigation.