Richard Pérez-Peña (born May 26, 1963 in Santiago, Cuba[1]) is a Cuban-American journalist who has been with The New York Times since 1992.
[2] He has covered topics relating to Albany, New Jersey, healthcare, the media, and higher education.
[4][5][6] While Pérez-Peña defended the accuracy of the story,[7] the Public Editor of the Times raised concerns about the article, particularly its reporting a sexual assault claim based on anonymous sourcing.
[8] Pérez-Peña was born in Santiago, Cuba and raised in Southern California.
and became a 5-time champion, later appearing in the show's first reunion invitational, Super Jeopardy!, in 1990.