{"id":2329953,"date":"2024-08-23T11:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-charged-with-murdering-investigative-journalist-claims-hes-being-framed-by-a-realty-company\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T11:49:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T15:49:15","slug":"democrat-charged-with-murdering-investigative-journalist-claims-hes-being-framed-by-a-realty-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-charged-with-murdering-investigative-journalist-claims-hes-being-framed-by-a-realty-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Charged with Murdering Investigative Journalist Claims He&#8217;s Being Framed by a Realty Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-charged-with-murdering-investigative-journalist-claims-hes-being-framed-by-a-realty-company%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329953&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A former Democratic official, Robert Telles, is on trial for the murder of investigative\u200b journalist Jeff German, who was found dead outside \u2064his home \u200bin September 2022. Telles, who held the position of\u2063 Clark County public administrator, is accused of killing German after the\u200c journalist \u2064published critical\u200d reports about him. During the trial, Telles maintained his innocence and \u200dsuggested that he was framed by a local real estate company, Compass Realty &#038; Management, due to his investigation into suspicious \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-donald-trump-riles-south-african-politics\/\" title=\"&#039;Black Donald Trump&#039; Riles South African Politics\">property sales<\/a> in Clark County. \u2062Evidence against Telles includes DNA found under\u200b German&#8217;s fingernails, items linked to a suspect seen on surveillance footage, and numerous photos and records related to German at Telles&#8217; home. Despite the overwhelming evidence, Telles continues to deny any involvement in the murder. \u2062The trial is ongoing, and the\u2062 prosecution has a strong case against him, while Telles faces the potential of legal repercussions from Compass Realty for his allegations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A former Democratic official charged in the slaying of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-blake-last-in-line-of-cold-war-spies-who-betrayed-britain-dies-at-98\/\" title=\"George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98\">investigative journalist<\/a> has put forward an outlandish theory during his trial for murder.<\/p>\n<p>The narrative was presented to the jury as 47-year-old Robert Telles, a former Clark County, Nevada, public administrator, took the witness stand Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Telles is accused of murdering 60-year-old Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German. German, who was found dead with stab wounds outside of his home in September 2022, had written reports critical of Telles and the official&rsquo;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a day I&rsquo;ve been waiting for for nearly two years,&rdquo; Telles told jurors Wednesday after being called to witness for the defense, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/crime\/courts\/robert-telles-takes-the-stand-addresses-jury-in-murder-trial-3144520\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a>. &ldquo;This thing&rsquo;s been kind of a nightmare, frankly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Telles maintained his innocence despite evidence appearing to implicate him in the slaying of German, and continues to deny any role in the killing.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now I want to say unequivocally: I&rsquo;m innocent,&rdquo; Telles said. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t kill Mr. German. And I&rsquo;ve got a lot to  with you all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After denying allegations against him, Telles told the jury that at the time of the murder he was actively investigating suspicious real estate sales in Clark County.<\/p>\n<p>Telles claims property of dead county residents was being flipped in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-pushes-for-defunding-i-c-e-immigration-agencies-says-they-terrorize-migrant-communities\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib Pushes For Defunding I.C.E., Immigration Agencies, Says They \u2018Terrorize Migrant Communities\u2019\">money-making scheme<\/a> that did not benefit surviving relatives. The former administrator says his main adversary in the probe was a local business, Compass Realty &amp; Management.<\/p>\n<p>The disgraced county official hinted the company was behind German&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Somebody framed me for this, and I believe it&rsquo;s Compass Realty,&rdquo; Telles said.<\/p>\n<p>He claims the company&rsquo;s murderous move was made because of his scrutinizing of property sales.<\/p>\n<p>Compass Realty denies any connection with the murder, saying Telles is a &ldquo;desperate man&rdquo; trying to escape responsibility for the savage killing of a &ldquo;beloved&rdquo; journalist.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It appears he will do and say anything to escape answering for this charge,&rdquo; the company said in January, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/crime\/courts\/telles-claims-he-was-framed-by-local-real-estate-firm-in-rj-reporters-murder-2982916\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Things may somehow get worse for Telles, as the company added: &ldquo;For Mr. Telles to accuse Compass Realty &amp; Management of anything is unconscionable and irresponsible, and Compass Realty &amp; Management is evaluating its legal options.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While any action from the realty company would add to Telles&rsquo; troubles, it is the least of his worries.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors in the case are sitting on a mountain of evidence against Telles, who claims he was at the gym on the day of the murder. Some of what was found by investigators seems to tie the former administrator to an orange-clad suspect in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-release-new-information-on-suspected-killer-of-las-vegas-investigative-journalist\/\" title=\"Police Release New Information On Suspected Killer Of Las Vegas Investigative Journalist\">wide-brimmed straw hat<\/a> seen in surveillance footage.<\/p>\n<p>At Telles&rsquo; home, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-former-democratic-politician-testify-trial-killing-journalist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a search<\/a> turned up pieces of a cut-up straw hat and shoes that matched what the recorded suspect was wearing. A bloodied pair of scissors was claimed by police as well.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps even more damning, Telles&rsquo; DNA was found under German&rsquo;s fingernails. In addition, Telles had access to a maroon vehicle matching the one seen near the scene of the journalist&rsquo;s murder.<\/p>\n<p>Police also found hundreds of photos of German&rsquo;s home and personal records relating to the journalist.<\/p>\n<p>Telles continued his testimony Thursday, where, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktnv.com\/news\/crime\/telles-on-trial\/prosecutor-grills-robert-telles-defendant-denies-murder-but-admits-to-affair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTNV-TV<\/a>, he continued to deny that he had committed murder.<\/p>\n<p>He did, however, admit to an affair.<\/p>\n<p>The trial is ongoing as of Friday morning.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Robert Telles, 47, who previously served as a public administrator in Clark County, Nevada, testified before the jury on Wednesday. He is charged with killing Jeff German, a 60-year-old investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. German was discovered dead outside his home in September 2022, having been stabbed multiple times; he had published critical articles about Telles and his administration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been waiting for this day for nearly two years,&#8221; Telles told jurors after taking the stand to testify on behalf of his defense. &#8220;This has been quite a nightmare.&#8221; Despite evidence suggesting his involvement in German&#8217;s death, Telles continues to assert that he is innocent and denies any participation in the crime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to make it clear: I\u2019m innocent,&#8221; he stated emphatically. &#8220;I didn\u2019t kill Mr. German.&#8221; He claimed that at the time of the murder, he was investigating questionable real estate transactions involving deceased county residents that were allegedly being exploited by local businesses without benefiting their surviving relatives. Telles suggested that Compass Realty &amp; Management was behind these suspicious activities and hinted they may have orchestrated German&#8217;s murder due to his inquiries into their dealings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Someone set me up for this crime; I believe it\u2019s Compass Realty,&#8221; Telles alleged during his testimony. The company has denied any involvement with the murder and described Telles as a &#8220;desperate man&#8221; attempting to evade accountability for killing a well-respected journalist.<\/p>\n<p>The situation could worsen for Telles as Compass Realty indicated they are considering legal action against him over these accusations. Meanwhile, prosecutors have amassed substantial evidence against him despite claims that he was at the gym when German was killed. Investigators found items linking him to an orange-clad suspect seen on surveillance footage near the crime scene\u2014pieces of a cut-up straw hat and shoes matching those worn by this individual were discovered at Telles&#8217; residence along with bloodied scissors.<\/p>\n<p>Even more incriminating is that DNA belonging to Telles was found under German&#8217;s fingernails, alongside hundreds of photographs of German\u2019s home and personal documents related to him found during police searches. As proceedings continued Thursday morning, according to KTNV-TV reports, while maintaining his innocence regarding murder charges, Telles did admit to having had an affair during cross-examination. The trial remains ongoing as of Friday morning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2329954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/telles.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4912,24824,38704,38496],"class_list":["post-2329953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrat","tag-framing","tag-investigative-journalist","tag-murder-charge"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/telles.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}