The longtime host of “Wheel of Fortune” took some time to put the kibosh on social media conspiracy theories about the show after three contestants won $100,000 in one week.
Last week marked the first time in the show’s four-decade history that two people won the $100,000 prize in consecutive days -- on Monday and Tuesday. But then, on Wednesday, a third contestant won the big prize. Some took to Twitter, questioning if the string of good luck was really just that -- good luck.
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Pat Sajak responded just before the airing of the episode with the third winner, saying that he isn’t willing to serve prison time for such a thing.
A quick reminder to conspiracy theorists: thanks to the quiz show scandals of the 1950s, fixing a TV game show is a federal crime. I really like our players, and I’d like them all to win, but I draw the line at serving prison time.
— Pat Sajak (@PatOnWheel) February 9, 2022
Sajak also responded to a fan who suggested the open up all the envelopes one night:
Anyone silly enough to believe in things like that cannot be convinced of anything. It would be a total waste of time. I love how one day we’re “robbing” players of their winnings and then we’re “allowing” them to win. Some folks just have a conspiratorial nature. Best to ignore.
— Pat Sajak (@patsajak) February 9, 2022
Sajak is right, by the way. Rigging a quiz game show is a crime, punishable by a $10,000 fine or one year in prison.
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