Former politician accused of killing Vegas reporter testifies: ‘I am innocent’
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The former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series of critical stories took the stand to testify in his murder trial on Wednesday.
The former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series of critical stories took the stand Wednesday, telling the jury in his murder trial he is innocent. Robert Telles, the 47-year-old former Clark County Public Administrator, has pleaded not guilty to murder with use of a deadly weapon in the September 2022 death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. “I want to say, unequivocally, I am innocent, I didn’t kill Mr. German,” Telles testified during a sprawling narrative, speaking directly to the jury. Telles, who was not questioned by a defense attorney, repeatedly said he was “nervous” during his testimony, and indicated that being accused of the crime has been a “nightmare.” His narrative was interrupted often by objections from prosecutors that were sustained by the judge. Judge Michelle Leavitt reminded him to limit his testimony to his personal knowledge and facts, rather than his opinions. Telles reiterated what defense attorney Robert Draskovich argued during opening statements in the trial, saying he was framed after trying to root out corruption while serving as the Clark County Public Administrator.
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