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Chilling three-word text sent by wife of Las Vegas politician accused of stabbing journalist is revealed in court
A chilling three-word text sent by the wife of a Las Vegas politician accused of stabbing a journalist to death has been revealed in court.
Robert Telles, 47, who is standing trial for the brutal stabbing of reporter Jeff German, 69, was left stunned when prosecutors revealed a damning three-word text from his wife on the day of the killing.
In a dramatic moment in court, prosecutor Christopher Hamner asked Telles to read aloud the message sent at 10:30 am on September 2, 2022 - the exact time security footage shows a vehicle matching Telles' near the murder scene.
'It says, "Where are you?"' Telles admitted to the jury.
The bombshell text, discovered on Telles' wife's Apple Watch, was absent from phone records presented by the defense. Telles revealed that it's possible he could have deleted the text, but did not admit that he had done so.
Robert Telles, 47, who is standing trial for the brutal stabbing of reporter Jeff German, 69, was left stunned when prosecutors revealed a damning three-word text from his wife on the day of the killing
In a dramatic moment in court, prosecutor Christopher Hamner asked Telles to read aloud the message sent at 10:30 am on September 2, 2022 - the exact time security footage shows a vehicle matching Telles' near the murder scene
Telles, who has spent nearly two years behind bars since his arrest, claims he's been framed for the murder by a shadowy 'old guard' network threatened by his anti-corruption efforts.
'I am not the kind of person who would stab someone,' Telles insisted during the testimony. 'I didn't kill Mr. German. And that's my testimony.'
But prosecutors paint a picture of a meticulous killer who left his phone at home to avoid detection as he carried out the brutal attack
Key evidence prosecutors pointed to include his DNA found under the victim's fingernails, cut-up pieces of a straw hat and athletic shoe matching those worn by the killer discovered in Telles' home and security footage showing a vehicle like Telles' driven by someone in an orange shirt and straw hat near the crime scene.
Telles faces life in prison if convicted of murdering German, who had written damaging articles about Telles' alleged misconduct and extramarital affair while in office.
German, a Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative journalist, was found fatally stabbed in September 2022, after writing a series of stories about Clark County public administrator Robert Telles, including reporting on an alleged affair between him and a staffer.
Telles was arrested when his DNA was found under German's fingernails. He was charged with one count of murder with a deadly weapon against a victim 60 or older.
Telles, who has spent nearly two years behind bars since his arrest, claims he's been framed for the murder by a shadowy 'old guard' network threatened by his anti-corruption efforts
But prosecutors paint a picture of a meticulous killer who left his phone at home to avoid detection as he carried out the brutal attack
He has maintained his innocence throughout his two years in custody and reiterated his belief that he was framed when he took the stand on Wednesday.
'I'm a little nervous. This is a day I've been waiting for for nearly two years,' Telles told the jury on Wednesday.
Telles had to be by the judge to stick to his 'personal knowledge and the facts' rather than express theories and opinion.
He argued that German's injuries, based on what he saw in the photos, must have been the result of someone 'with some kind of training'.
Those clothes - namely tennis shoes and a straw hat - had been cut up by the time they were recovered from Telles' home
Police say they uncovered Telles' DNA from German's fingernails, spotted his car near the victim's home and collected clothing, which matched the description of the killer inside Telles' home
'I'm not personally combat trained,' Telles said.
Telles argued he has been 'set up,' and that he 'started to get really scared' when the thought of being framed first occurred to him.
One of the first similarities he said he noticed was the cars. Telles' car - a red GMC - matched the vehicle seen on surveillance near the victim's home.
After the incident, Telles was seen outside of his home washing his car.
Speaking to the jury, he said his decision to wash his cars was 'just to take his mind off things.'
He said the surveillance image police released of the car in question had different rims than his, meaning it was 'clearly not my vehicle.'