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2-time ‘Jeopardy!’ winner pleads guilty to felony peeping charges, records show
Philip Joseph 'Joey' DeSena, a two-time 'Jeopardy!' winner, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony secret peeping in Currituck County, North Carolina. Court documents state he installed cameras in a rental property's private areas in October 2025 and received a 60-month probation sentence without sex offender registration. DeSena earned $44,698 from his 'Jeopardy!' wins in November 2024 and a subsequent tournament in January 2025.
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