![]() We’re shocked, saddened and angry about his death. In a statement released after the arrest of Telles, German’s family wrote, “Jeff was a loving and loyal brother, uncle and friend who devoted his life to exposing wrongdoing in Las Vegas and beyond. In the event families, an executor or next of kin are not located, or are unable to handle the affairs of the estate, the public administrator’s office could be appointed by a court to serve as administrator of the estate. If a coroner is unable to locate next of kin, the public administrator’s office will take an inventory of the valuables left behind by the deceased, such as cash, jewelry or credit cards found within a residence, and then lock up the property until a next of kin is located. Typically, the public administrator, or employees of the office, will accompany police following the death of a person. Telles was responsible for securing the property of deceased persons until an executor or the family is located. It is more akin to a bailiff for a probate court. The public administrator, while an elected position, is not a high-level post within local government. ![]() In a hearing held last week, prosecutors have alleged that Telles “lashed out” at German for his reporting, which he blamed for him losing the election and ruining his marriage. This past June, Telles’ top deputy, Rita Reid, defeated him in a three-person Democratic primary for his position as public administrator. Within the last year, German with the assistance of Telles subordinates at the public administrator’s office for Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, began writing a series of articles which exposed Telles as a bully who fostered a hostile work environment.Ī particularly salacious article published in May of this year by German, featured secret video recorded by workers at the office, which only employed eight full-time workers, showing their boss engaging in apparent affair with a lower-level staffer.Īs German continued to publish articles exposing Telles, who was elected in 2018 as the Clark County public administrator, Telles took to social media to denounce German as a “bully” who published “lying smear” pieces.
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