- 35-year-old actor and model Jeff Thomas has been found dead in a possible suicide in Miami.
- He was reportedly in a relationship with technology billionaire and conservative donor Peter Thiel.
- Miami police are considering the case a possible suicide and plan to interview Thiel, The Intercept said.
Jeff Thomas, 35, was found dead in a high-rise residential and hotel complex on Miami’s Brickell Avenue on March 8, according to a case report.
the intercept said Thomas was linked to tech billionaire Peter Thiel, who has spent millions of dollars supporting right-wing politicians. The publication reported that Thiel will be interviewed as part of the investigation.
Miami police declined to confirm details. “It is still a public and active investigation and we cannot comment on the pending cases,” a spokeswoman told an insider.
The Intercept’s DC bureau chief Ryan Grim reported that Thomas told him about being “kept” by Thiel, who has been married to another man since 2017. Before moving to Miami, he lived in his $13 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills, and a friend of Thomas told The Intercept that he often sees Teal at the mansion.
“It’s not like I was his boyfriend. Really, I was more like a friend who was there for him when he needed him,” Thomas said, per The Intercept.
The Intercept reported that Thomas and Thiel were seen at each other’s homes, including at raucous parties. He claimed that he tried to persuade Thiel not to support anti-gay politicians like him.
“I told him to stay out of politics,” Thomas said, according to The Intercept. did not.
Thiel Wasn’t Very Active in 2020 Presidential Election, New York Times reportbut he met with Trump and endorsed many far-right Republicans heading into the 2022 midterm elections.
Thomas had doubts about his relationship with Thiel, The Intercept reports, and the two do not live together.
Thiel did not respond to an email seeking comment sent Friday morning.