LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Clark County commissioners permitted a potential settlement Tuesday with 4 ladies who’re suing the county, claiming ex-politician and convicted assassin Robert Telles created a hostile work surroundings.
Telles, 48, the previous Clark County public administrator, killed Las Vegas Evaluate-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, 69, in 2022 after German wrote unflattering tales about Telles and the workplace he ran. The Clark County Public Administrator’s Workplace administers the estates of the deceased whereas a search is carried out to discover a member of the family or executor.
A jury discovered Telles responsible final summer season. The panel, together with a decide, sentenced him to a minimal of 28 years in jail. Proof at trial included the truth that police discovered Telles’ DNA underneath German’s fingernails.
4 workers of the general public administrator’s workplace filed the federal grievance final yr, claiming Telles created a hostile work surroundings earlier than his arrest and later removing from his elected place.
The 4 ladies stated Telles discriminated, harassed, and retaliated towards them after they reported his conduct to the county, the lawsuit stated. When Telles turned conscious of formal complaints about him, he allegedly retaliated towards the workers concerned.
On Tuesday, commissioners unanimously permitted a settlement, totaling $100,000 to be cut up among the many 4 ladies.
“Should the plaintiffs accept the offers of judgment, Clark County will be dismissed from the action in full satisfaction of all claims and damages in accordance with the terms of the offer of judgment,” a employees report back to the commissioners stated. “Alternatively, a rejection of an offer of judgment by the plaintiffs will leave Clark County better situated to defend its interests and minimize liability and exposure through discovery and trial.”
The approval got here on the fee’s consent agenda, and there was no dialogue or debate.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies would settle for the settlement provide. A trial within the civil lawsuit was not scheduled as of Tuesday.
