Robert Tellesa former Democratic elected official from vegaswas sentenced to 28 years in prison for the murder of an investigative journalist.
The victim, Jeff German a journalist from Las Vegas Review-Journalwas stabbed to death on September 3, 2022 after highlighting an intimate relationship between Telles and a work colleague. German then published several articles on his “intimidation” and “hostility” behavior in the professional context.
Jeff German, 69 at the time of his death, was a respected reporter, serving for nearly 45 years. He worked to cover the courts, crime and corruption in Las Vegas.
He was reportedly found dead outside his residence.
Surveillance video revealed a suspect dressed unusually, wearing a large hat, an orange construction jacket, black pants and gray sneakers, carrying a gym bag and driving a wine red SUV.
The SUV would have put Telles on the list of suspects.
During a search of Robert Telles’ residence, police reportedly found an SUV as well as cut pieces of a straw hat and a gray athletic shoe, leading to his arrest.
According to prosecutors, Telles killed German after he lost the primary for a second term, blaming the journalist as the cause.
When handing down his sentence, the judge stressed that this type of “political violence” was “unacceptable and dangerous”.
The jury deliberated for three days before finding Robert Telles guilty.
The judge chose to add eight years to the maximum sentence he could impose, based on the use of a deadly weapon in intentional, deliberate, premeditated murder.
They will be able to ask for conditional release… around the age of 73.
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