Democrat Claims Frame-Up in Journalist’s Murder Amidst Damning Evidence

Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, 47, made his first appearance before the jury this week regarding the 2022 murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. On Wednesday, Telles expressed his frustration about his imprisonment leading up to the trial and declared, “I want to say, unequivocally, I am innocent, I didn’t kill Mr. German.”

The following day, Telles, a Democrat, suggested that he was being framed for the murder of the journalist whose investigative work was damaging his political career, as reported by the Review-Journal.

German had written extensively about the internal issues within Telles’ office, including allegations of emotional stress, bullying, and favoritism. These reports led to secret videotaping of Telles and a co-worker outside the office.

“Somebody framed me for this, and I believe it’s Compass Realty,” Telles stated.

Telles claimed that Compass Realty was involved in flipping homes of the recently deceased in Clark County for profit, excluding the families of the deceased from the proceeds. He maintained that he was “fighting” Compass Realty and Management over these sales.

Compass Realty, however, responded with a statement to the Review-Journal: “Mr. Telles is a desperate man who has been charged with violently murdering a beloved local journalist. It appears he will do and say anything to escape answering for this charge.”

Telles faces significant challenges in court, as his defense needs to provide convincing explanations for several damning pieces of evidence:

* According to the Associated Press, Telles’ DNA was found beneath German’s fingernails.

* Hundreds of photos of German’s home, along with his identity records, were discovered on Telles’ computer and cellphone, some collected just weeks before the murder.

* Police found bloody scissors, a cut-up straw hat resembling one the suspect wore, and a pair of cut-up tennis shoes that tested positive for blood during a search of Telles’ house.

* An SUV matching the description of one registered to Telles’ wife was seen in German’s neighborhood around the time of the murder.

* Telles’ phone sent no signals on the day of the killing, and there was no location data from the previous month, as noted by KTNV-TV.

German, 69, was found stabbed to death outside his home on September 2, 2022, with seven stab wounds. His body was discovered the following day.

Police released video and images of the suspect carrying a bag and wearing a reflective orange shirt and a broad-brimmed hat as well as images of the suspect’s alleged vehicle, a maroon GMC Yukon Denali.

Former LVMPD Sheriff Joe Lombardo indicated someone had been seen driving the vehicle “suspiciously” around the neighborhood and confirmed the suspect had used it to leave the area. The vehicle depicted was a maroon GMC Yukon Denali.

Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said that the vehicle was registered to Telles’ wife.

On Sept. 7, police executed a search warrant at the Telles’ home and towed two vehicles, one of which was the Denali.

After police completed their search, Telles returned home dressed in what was appeared to be a white hazmat suit. When police attempted to speak to him, Telles refused to open the door, prompting the dispatch of a LVPD SWAT team.

The tactical team ultimately made the arrest and carted Telles away on a stretcher following an apparent suicide attempt.

Following his arrest, Telles was stripped of his administrator position by court order. In that position, Telles handled the funds of people who died without a will, some of which he is alleged to have mishandled.

Watch a local news report about the incident below:

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