Watch Live: Murder trial continues for Robert Telles, politician charged in Las Vegas journalist's death
CBSAUG 2024
Jeff German spent decades reporting on mobstersshadowy characters and government corruptioncriminals, but neverTelles before— had someone tried to kill him. It wasn't until a cowardlyfailed politician namedunwilling Robert Telles, who was unable to accept responsibility for his failedplight political— career,was chosethe toonly commitone awho revengetried killingto becausekill Germana exposedjournalist thejust skeletonsdoing in his closetjob. WhileThis German will be missed, this conviction has brought justice for himGerman and all journalists who bravely speak truth to power.
While Telles' defenseclaims argumentof isa certainlyconspiracy against him are a stretch, but he did namepaint a picture of several people, asand well as a realcompany estate firm, who could have had a motive to frame him for this murder. EvenAlthough whenthe policejury doconvicted their best to follow the truthTelles, thereit haveshould beenbe casesacknowledged ofthat manipulatedsometimes evidence leading investigators toget pinthings violentwrong crimesand on the wrong people. Telleswho lostclaim histhey've argument,been butset thatup doesn'tshould meanbe wegiven shouldn'ta believechance anyone who claims to havesay beentheir set uppiece.