Carrot Top’s accused blackmailer breaks his silence…claiming he ‘never’ threatened comedian with explicit images of him

Carrot Top’s alleged blackmailer said he ‘never’ threatened the comedian with explicit recordings of him before his suicide attempt. 

The comedian, real name Scott Thompson, was rushed to the hospital on Friday after he tried to take his own life just before a show in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Thompson’s suicide attempt allegedly came after singer Brian Evans demanded $500,000 from him, or he would ship a USB drive with sexually explicit content involving Thompson to a court’s legal docket, the comedian’s lawyer said in a September 3 filing obtained by the Daily Mail. 

The specifics of what the recording depicts are unknown. 

It is also unclear how Thompson, 61, tried to harm himself. As of Sunday, he is awake and breathing on his own, Jami Schilcher, his representative, told Page Six. 

But after the allegation came to light, Evans said the recording on the drive had already been deleted, according to TMZ. 

The singer also said the blackmail claim against him is false. 

‘I never threatened – ever – to post any video anywhere in exchange for a settlement… The video they are discussing – as I made very clear – was deleted a long time ago in accordance with the prior settlement,’ Evans told the outlet. 

Regarding Thompson’s suicide attempt, Evans said that he was ‘sorry that Scott apparently did something to hurt himself.’ 

‘I do not consider Scott to be a bad person… based on what I know – but he made a few decisions that were not good ones. That is not a reason to hurt himself,’ the performer said before adding that he cannot be blamed for it. 

‘Finally, it’s not my fault… that Scott did what he did. We don’t even actually know what he did. 

‘He survived and I am glad about that. Scott is still young and has a big life ahead of him. It’s not my intent to bring this guy down. It’s the opposite.’ 

Evans’ response comes after he sent an email to Thompson’s lawyer stating that recording was ‘not a threat,’ the Daily Mail previously reported. 

‘Given the existing posture of the case and the coverage already in print, I expect the press will report the motion and will use its own imagination about what the USB is.’

Evans also wrote: ‘That is a foreseeable fact about third-party reporting of a public docket. It is not a threat.’

Evans said in his email that he does ‘not control the public docket’ and does ‘not control the press.’

Evans then elaborated that $500,000 needed to be sent to him ‘in immediately available funds’ for ‘resolution of all claims against Scott Thompson….’

It remains unclear if it was a demand or a bona fide offer of settlement, per the documents reviewed by the Daily Mail.

However, in response to Evans, Thompson’s legal team called the case a ‘malicious threat’ meant to ‘expose’ the star.

‘This is not settlement communication,’ they wrote.

‘On its face it is a malicious threat to expose Thompson to disgrace, and to expose a secret affecting him, with intent thereby to extort money under the guise of litigation conduct.’

Schlicher also told the Daily Mail: ‘A federal court recently declared Mr. Evans a “vexatious litigant” and described his filings as “serial” and “spurious”. 

In an update, Schlicher told Page Six that Thompson is improving and is surrounded by his loved ones. 

He is also being his typical humorous self in the hospital, the source added. 

‘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.’ 

Thompson has also been left feeling touched by heartfelt messages from fans following the incident. 

‘Scott and his family remain deeply grateful for the extraordinary kindness and continue to ask that his privacy be respected,’ he added.