Investigative journalist in Las Vegas stabbed to death

[Mick]

Las Vegas investigative journalist Jeff German killed | Las Vegas Review-Journal (reviewjournal.com)

Yes, he investigated the mob, among others.

I worked for a law firm that represented management against employees.  At least once a month, we had to hire security in an office somewhere in the country. We had a Las Vegas office in which the founding shareholder was beaten to within an inch of his life. The papers reported that robbery was the motive, but our understanding was that it was likely a professional targeting.

Littler Partner Recovers from Stabbing After Las Vegas Home Invasion (typepad.com)

[Legend]

This is nuts.  The ACTUAL elected official he was investigating, a guy named Telles, appears to be the murderer.  Guy did it himself it would appear.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/us/jeff-german-las-vegas-reporter-arrest-thursday/index.html

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Sic transit gloria mundi (so shut up and get back to work)

[rogpodge]

I have met both the victim and the perpetrator in person (several times each). Jeff German really tried to be accurate and get things right. Good sense of humor (off the record).

Rob Telles was a law student and attended some bar events while a student and once he graduated. Always had a big smile. Did seem like the politician / networking type.

My guess is that having his political ambitions dashed broke him. Weird thing is he may have impersonated a burglar who broke into the Summerlin Lindo Michacoan restaurant a few weeks ago. Not sure how he expected to get away with it.

[Legend]

I’m sorry this hits so close to home. It’s amazing to me that someone can escalate from “workplace bullying” to murder so quickly.  I get that his political ambitions were trashed but he didn’t deserve them. Tragic, tragic story for German, who appears to have fought the good fight for a long time.

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Sic transit gloria mundi (so shut up and get back to work)

[rogpodge]

https://gov.nv.gov/News/Press/2019/Governor_Sisolak_Announces_Ten_Appointments_to_Board_on_Indigent_Defense_Services___Names_Executive_Director/

Looks like Robert Telles’ political fortunes were going up until his defeat in the primary (by about 2k votes).  As far as I know, he didn’t practice criminal law.

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