He was found dead with seven stab wounds to the neck and chest
Jeff German was an investigative journalist
The incident occurred while he was investigating claims that a boss was toxic
On September 3, 2022, Jeff German was found dead outside his home with seven stab wounds to the neck and chest. Surveillance video captured an alleged assailant walking into German's side yard and hiding behind a gate before ambushing him in his garage door. The incident occurred while he was investigating claims that a boss was toxic.
German was an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The assailant who killed Jeff German is unknown at this time.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Jeff German was a local legend and renowned for his reporting on infamous mobsters, crooked politicians and murderers. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence or facts presented in the article.
The claim that Jeff German was a local legend is unsupported.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Glenn Cook stating that Jeff German's death was a result of the people who wanted him dead. This is not evidence and should be treated as such.
>Glenn Cook, the Review-Journal’s executive editor, said:
Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards the victim Jeff German and his work as an investigative journalist. The author repeatedly praises German's reporting on infamous mobsters, crooked politicians and murderers. This is evident in phrases such as 'local legend', 'renowned for his reporting', 'terrible people' and 'worst kinds of people'. Additionally, the author uses quotes from sources that praise Jeff German's work.
Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German was a man who lived for his job. And as it turns out, may have died for it.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
Peter Van Sant has a conflict of interest on the topic of toxic workplace accusations against Clark County employees Rita Reid, Goodwin and others as he is reporting on an article that mentions these individuals. Additionally, there are no disclosures made in the article regarding any potential conflicts of interest.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal has a history of covering toxic workplace accusations against Clark County employees Rita Reid, Goodwin and others.
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Peter Van Sant has a conflict of interest on the topic of toxic workplace accusations against Clark County employees Rita Reid, Goodwin and others as he is reporting for Las Vegas Review-Journal which was involved in those allegations.
The incident occurred while he was investigating claims a boss was toxic
He may have died as a result of his job.
On September 3, 2022 German was found dead outside his home with seven stab wounds to the neck and chest. Surveillance video captured an alleged assailant walking into German's side yard and hiding behind a gate before ambushing him in his garage door.
Jeff German was an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
German had received claims from four employees of the Clark County Public Administrator's Office that they were subjected to bullying and hostility by Telles, which he denied.
On September 3, 2022 German was found dead outside his home with seven stab wounds to the neck and chest. Surveillance video captured an alleged assailant walking into German's side yard and hiding behind a gate before ambushing him in his garage door.
Robert Telles had been the subject of German's recent reporting, which included four articles about Telles' alleged bullying and hostility in his office. He lost his bid for re-election in the primary after these reports were published.
Telles was arrested on March 20, 2020 for domestic battery and resisting arrest. He received a suspended 90-day sentence on the resisting charge and was ordered to attend a corrective thinking class. The battery charge was dismissed.
Accuracy
On September 3, German was found dead outside his home with seven stab wounds to the neck and chest. Surveillance video captured an alleged assailant walking into German's side yard and hiding behind a gate before ambushing him in his garage door.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents Telles as the prime suspect and implies that he killed German without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, it uses sensationalist language such as 'assassination' and 'murder' to create a sense of urgency and importance around the story, when in fact there is no concrete proof linking Telles to the crime. Thirdly, it presents Telles as an aggressive suspect who refused to leave his home during his arrest, which may not be entirely accurate or truthful.
The article uses sensationalist language such as 'assassination' and 'murder', which may not be entirely accurate or truthful given the lack of concrete proof linking Telles to the crime.
The article states that 'Telles had been the subject of German's recent reporting'. However, this is misleading because it implies that Telles was responsible for Jeff German's murder when there is no concrete evidence linking him to the crime.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as a source multiple times without providing any evidence or context for their claims. Additionally, the author quotes Robert Telles' tweets and statements made by Jeff German's colleagues at the Review-Journal without providing any context or analysis of these sources.
The article cites the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as a source multiple times without providing any evidence or context for their claims. For example, it states that 'the police released surveillance video from across the street that captured the attack' and later mentions that Telles was arrested in March 2020 for domestic battery and resisting arrest.
The article quotes Robert Telles' tweets without providing any analysis or context of these sources. For example, it states that 'Robert Telles posted a series of tweets in response to Jeff German's reporting.'
The article mentions that Jeff German's colleagues at the Review-Journal were eager to get to the bottom of who killed him and considered Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles as a suspect. However, it does not provide any evidence or context for this claim.
Bias
(85%)
The article is biased towards Robert Telles as the main suspect in Jeff German's murder. The author has a history of writing articles about Telles and his alleged hostile behavior at work. This bias is evident throughout the article, including in the title which mentions that Telles was 'the subject of four articles written by German'. Additionally, there are multiple instances where the author describes Telles as being aggressive or confrontational towards employees who had reached out to him with their claims of a toxic workplace under his leadership. The author also quotes from one employee who described how they felt intimidated and threatened by Telles when he visited their home after Jeff German's murder. These examples demonstrate that the author has a clear bias against Robert Telles, which is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
The author describes how one employee felt intimidated and threatened by Teles when he visited their home after Jeff German's murder
The author quotes from an anonymous source who claims that they were harassed and bullied by Telles at work
The title of the article mentions Robert Telles as 'the subject of four articles written by German'
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The author has a conflict of interest with the topic of domestic battery and resisting arrest as they are reporting on an incident involving Robert Telles who was arrested for these charges.
Author
Conflicts
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of domestic battery and resisting arrest as they are reporting on an incident involving Robert Telles who was arrested for these charges.
Jeff German was an investigative journalist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
German was known for his reporting on infamous mobsters, crooked politicians and murderers.
He may have died as a result of his job.
Accuracy
German was found dead with seven stab wounds in his neck and torso on September 3, 2022
Telles allegedly walked into German's sideyard at 11:18am on September 3 and waited five minutes before the reporter emerged from his home
Surveillance footage showed a suspect wearing gray shoes and a straw hat, which were later found at Telles's home
Metro police have since said they uncovered Telles' DNA from German's fingernails, they spotted his car near the victim's home near Tenaya Way and Vegas Drive, and they collected the clothing of the suspect spotted on a street camera in Telles’ home
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Jeff German was murdered by his boss when it's not entirely clear if Telles was involved or not. Secondly, Goodwin and Coleman claim to be sorry for what happened to German but also describe him as a hero who fought for them. This contradicts their earlier statements about being in fear every day and needing someone like German to put their names on the line. Thirdly, Reid describes feeling guilty after speaking with Inside Edition which implies that she may have been involved in some way with Telles' behavior or had knowledge of it beforehand.
Reid describes feeling guilty after speaking with Inside Edition which implies that she may have been involved in some way with Telles' behavior or had knowledge of it beforehand.
Goodwin and Coleman claim to be sorry for what happened to German but also describe him as a hero who fought for them. This contradicts their earlier statements about being in fear every day and needing someone like German to put their names on the line.
The title implies that Jeff German was murdered by his boss when it's not entirely clear if Telles was involved or not.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the whistleblowers are sorry for Jeff German's murder without providing any evidence or context. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Telles as a 'monster boss'. Additionally, there is no mention of any other sources or perspectives on the matter.
Bias
(85%)
The author uses language that dehumanizes the whistleblowers by referring to them as a 'monster boss'. This is an example of ideological bias. The author also quotes one of the whistleblower's statements in tears which may be seen as emotionally manipulative and could be interpreted as an attempt to elicit sympathy for Telles.
The Las Vegas office workers that led cutthroat journalist Jeff German to write the story that got him murdered by their 'monster boss' spoke out in an emotional interview.
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Conflicts
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Interest (0%)
The author of the article has multiple conflicts of interest that were not disclosed. The author is Martha Williams who owns Las Vegas Review-Journal and Jeff German was a journalist at the same publication.
Author
Conflicts
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Interest (0%)
The author Martha Williams has a conflict of interest on the topics of whistleblowers and bullying behavior as she is reporting on an affair with a staffer at Las Vegas Review-Journal. The article does not disclose these conflicts.
German was murdered on September 3, 2022 and found dead in his home with seven stab wounds to the neck and torso.
Telles took office in January 2019, Reid was second-in-command and a veteran of the office. She recalled a conversation she had with Telles where he slammed his palms down on her desk and said 'we ripping off the bandage. You no longer supervise anyone, no one reports to you.'
German saw videos of their alleged affair between Telles and a subordinate named Roberta which he published in an article headlined 'County office in turmoil with secret video and claims of bullying, hostility'.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title and body of the article make it seem like Jeff German was murdered by someone other than Robert Telles when in fact he was killed by Telles. Secondly, the author claims that German had written a series of stories describing a toxic workplace under Telles but does not provide any evidence to support this claim. Thirdly, the women who spoke with Goodwin and Coleman are quoted as saying they were ordered not to speak to each other in the office which contradicts their statement about being fearful of losing their jobs due to Telles' alleged affair. Lastly, there is no mention of any sources disclosed or quotes from them.
The title and body make it seem like Jeff German was murdered by someone other than Robert Telles when in fact he was killed by him.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an example of a false dilemma fallacy. The author presents the situation as if there are only two options: either Telles is innocent or guilty. However, it is possible that there may be other factors at play that were not mentioned in the article.
> Robert Telles Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc./Kevin Cannon
Bias
(85%)
The article is biased towards the victim Jeff German and his co-workers who were bullied by their boss Robert Telles. The author uses language that dehumanizes Telles as a 'monster' and portrays him as an extreme figure in Las Vegas politics.
> Aleisha Goodwin, an estate coordinator at the Clark County Public Administrator’s Office, reached out to Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German in March 2022 to describe the problems she and her co-workers said they were experiencing with their boss.
< Robert Telles was ordered not to speak to each other in the office. If caught, Goodwin said the consequences could be severe.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
Gabriella Demirdjian has a conflict of interest on the topic of workplace harassment as she is reporting on an investigation into her former boss Robert Telles who was indicted for murder. She also has a personal relationship with one of the victims, Jessica Coleman.
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Gabriella Demirdjian has conflicts of interest on the topics of bullying and workplace harassment as she is reporting on a murder investigation involving Robert Telles who was allegedly bullied in his workplace.
