{"id":264882,"date":"2026-09-24T14:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/carrot-top-911-call-reveals-frantic-effort-to-save-comedian-trying-to-commit-suicide\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:47:09","slug":"carrot-top-911-call-reveals-frantic-effort-to-save-comedian-trying-to-commit-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/carrot-top-911-call-reveals-frantic-effort-to-save-comedian-trying-to-commit-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrot Top 911 Call Reveals Frantic Effort to Save Comedian &#8216;Trying to Commit Suicide&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On September 18, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/carrot-top-breathing-on-his-own-following-alleged-suicide-attempt-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carrot Top was hospitalized<\/a> following an alleged suicide attempt.<\/p>\n<p>A number of details have since come to light, including a legal battle that he was facing.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the 911 audio has been released.<\/p>\n<p>This frantic, desperate call likely saved his life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot Top in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-563685 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0924_carrottop_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comedian Carrot Top poses on the red carpet on December 06, 2019.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Joe Buglewicz\/WireImage)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-carrot-top-911-call-has-been-released\">The Carrot Top 911 call has been released<\/h2>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/23\/carrot-top-911-call-suicide-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> <\/em>obtained and released audio from the dramatic emergency call at the heart of Carrot Top\u2019s hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have an emergency. Someone\u2019s trying to \u2026 trying to commit suicide,\u201d the frantic caller tells the dispatcher.<\/p>\n<p>According to the caller, she went to check on the comedian, whose real name is Scott Thompson, at the request of one of his employees.<\/p>\n<p>She found him near the pool, and described him as \u201cawake but passing out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though the caller was unable to articulate why she felt certain that Thompson had attempted suicide, she emphasized the urgency of medical intervention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"dsCf3f5-j7c\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dsCf3f5-j7c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot Top 911 Caller Pleads With Him To 'Stay Awake' | TMZ\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dsCf3f5-j7c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot Top 911 Caller Pleads With Him To 'Stay Awake' | TMZ\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Carrot Top 911 Caller Pleads With Him To 'Stay Awake' | TMZ\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The call audio shows increasing levels of distress as it continues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, yeah. I don\u2019t know what to do. I don\u2019t know what to do. Get them on the line,\u201d the caller urges.<\/p>\n<p>The dispatcher\u2019s focus had been on determining whether medical assistance was needed. The caller, however, seemed certain.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, the call was transferred for medical assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Some emergency calls are simple \u2014 \u201cthere\u2019s a fire\u201d requires very little explanation. Others involve a lot of questions that could save someone from an expensive EMS bill <em>or <\/em>save someone\u2019s life even before paramedics arrive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZ_Gw-Utn75\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-led-to-the-alleged-suicide-attempt\">What led to the alleged suicide attempt?<\/h2>\n<p>As we know, 61-year-old Carrot Top ended up in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>In August of this year, singer Brian Evans filed a lawsuit for $15 million against the comedian.<\/p>\n<p>(Evans previously worked as an opening act for him, and they have a complex legal history dating back a couple of years.)<\/p>\n<p>Within the lawsuit, he alleged that Thompson had sent him an unsolicited and sexually explicit video.<\/p>\n<p>A younger man, Zachary Defazio, filed a supporting statement, accusing Thompson of catfishing him on Grindr and furnishing him with alcohol when he was only 19. He alleged that Thompson would then engage in sexual activity with him while he was intoxicated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"cF9lZ0YuPd8\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cF9lZ0YuPd8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot Top Awake &amp; &quot;Breathing on His Own&quot; Amid Hospitalization | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cF9lZ0YuPd8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot Top Awake &amp; &quot;Breathing on His Own&quot; Amid Hospitalization | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Carrot Top Awake &amp; &quot;Breathing on His Own&quot; Amid Hospitalization | E! News\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Defazio\u2019s allegations against the comedian have not been proven in court.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson\u2019s attorneys have accused Evans of using the NSFW video to run an extortion campaign against Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>They have also asked the court to step in to halt further legal action, pointing to the comedian\u2019s alleged suicide attempt.<\/p>\n<p>We cannot pretend to know the truth in this matter. This sounds very complex for everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>However, we are glad that Thompson survived and, whatever comes in court, we\u2019re sure that his accusers would rather prove their cases in court than have the case end with a tragic suicide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/carrot-top-911-call-attempted-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes On September 18, Carrot Top was hospitalized following an alleged suicide attempt. A number of details have since come to light, including a legal battle that he was facing. Now, the 911 audio has been released. This frantic, desperate call likely saved his life. 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