Carrot Top’s Extortion Drama Unfolds Amid Suicide‑Attempt Rumors

Los Angeles – A fresh set of court documents has thrown a new spotlight on the tangled saga surrounding comedian Scott Thompson, better known as Carrot Top. According to a September 3 filing in Broward County, Florida, the comic was allegedly extorted by musician Brian Evans – a former opening act for his long‑running Las Vegas show at the Luxor – over a private, sexually explicit video.

In the filing, Carrot Top’s longtime attorney Ronnie Bitman wrote that Evans demanded a half‑million dollars in “immediately available funds.” The kicker? If the cash didn’t materialize, Evans threatened to lodge the tape on a public court docket, effectively handing it over to the press and anyone else who might want a peek.

Bitman quoted an email from Evans that read, in part, “It is not a threat. I am not offering to create coverage, stop coverage, or trade silence for money.” The tone was oddly legalistic, as if trying to pre‑empt any claim that the request was a blackmail attempt. Still, the email went on to say that if the deadline wasn’t met, “it is not an offer your client will ever see again – not even remotely close.”

Evans, for his part, told Page Six the email was meant to be confidential and that he never threatened to release the video. He even claimed the tape had been deleted long ago as part of a previous settlement, a detail that has raised eyebrows given the seriousness of the alleged extortion.

Adding another layer to the drama, Evans expressed sorrow over the reported suicide attempt that surfaced earlier in the week. “I am sorry that Scott apparently did something to hurt himself,” he said, noting that his own grandfather died by suicide. He stressed that while “Scott made a few decisions that were not good ones,” that didn’t justify any self‑harm.

The comedian’s spokesperson, Jami Schlicher, painted Evans in a less than flattering light, calling him a “vexatious litigant.” A federal judge in the Southern District of Florida had already branded Evans as such, describing his filings as “serial” and “spurious.” According to court records, Evans has filed at least fifteen pro se cases in that district since 2025, many of them dismissed as frivolous.

Beyond the extortion claims, the lawsuit itself alleges that Carrot Top sent Evans unsolicited footage of a sexual encounter from 2022 or 2023. That allegation fuels the notion that the two parties were already at odds before the alleged threat emerged.

Evans also attempted to have the presiding judge in the Broward case recused, filing a motion on September 17 that, at the time of this writing, was not yet reflected in the public docket. TMZ was the first outlet to break the news, and the story has since been echoed across multiple celebrity‑news platforms.

While the legal wrangling continues, the personal toll on Thompson remains unclear. Friends and family have not publicly commented, and his representatives have largely stayed silent, aside from Schlicher’s remarks about Evans’ litigious history.

What we do know is that a once‑light‑hearted act known for prop comedy is now tangled in a serious dispute that mixes alleged blackmail, possible self‑harm, and a litigator with a reputation for filing endless, baseless suits. As the filings make their way through the courts, both the public and the press will be watching closely to see how, or if, this bizarre chapter concludes.