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Amy Schneider, who is a biological male, has been labeled by the left-wing media as the game show’s “highest-earning female contestant in history.”
Schneider has earned more than $967,000 in regular-season earnings and is the first transgender contestant to qualify for the show’s “Tournament of Champions.”
The reigning Jeopardy! champion, was robbed at gunpoint in Oakland, California. The thieves stole Schneider’s phone, credit cards, and ID.
“I’m fine. But I got robbed yesterday, lost my ID, credit cards, and phone. I then couldn’t really sleep last night, and have been dragging myself around all day trying to replace everything,” tweeted Schneider.
“So, I doubt I’ll even start writing tonight’s game thread today, and if I keep winning, it may take a bit for me to get caught up. Thanks for your patience!” Schneider added.
Schneider is known for a performance last December, winning 10 consecutive games.
A spokesperson for the show offered Schneider support, saying, “We were deeply saddened to hear about this incident, and we reached out to Amy privately to offer our help in any capacity.”
Police in Oakland confirmed to NBC News that they are investigating the armed robbery.
