Robert Telles, a former Clark County Public Administrator, testified in his own defense during his murder trial related to the killing of investigative journalist Jeff German. Telles was accused of stabbing German, a veteran journalist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, to death in September 2022. German had published a series of articles that were critical of Telles, exposing allegations of misconduct, bullying, and an inappropriate relationship in Telles’s office. These articles reportedly played a significant role in Telles losing his re-election bid.

Telles chose to testify to provide his side of the story and to counter the prosecution’s narrative. By taking the stand, he aimed to convince the jury that he was not responsible for the murder, despite the substantial evidence against him, including DNA evidence, video surveillance, and other circumstantial evidence linking him to the crime. Telles’s testimony was likely a strategic move by his defense team to present an alternative explanation and to cast doubt on the prosecution’s case. However, testifying also exposed him to cross-examination, where the prosecution could challenge his credibility and any inconsistencies in his account.

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