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  • Опубліковано 22 лют 2024
  • A Las Vegas journalist is stabbed to death while investigating claims a boss was toxic. Did his reporting make him a target? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV.
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  • @48hours
    @48hours  2 місяці тому +55

    Click here to watch more full episodes of "48 Hours": ua-cam.com/play/PLcFHkKbd_jTJiRmfUfLX2Ay_hnf5j3cxH.html

    • @BryceMcQueen-qk2zu
      @BryceMcQueen-qk2zu 2 місяці тому +2

      My cousin was a show girl. Dated Joe Peschi. Shes in the movie Casino . The girl who runs off screaming when J.P. stabs the guy with a pen

    • @christopherdonohue6913
      @christopherdonohue6913 2 місяці тому

      Also, I can't believe reporters especially as bad arss as Jeff German are not always strapped up and hyper aware
      Especially leaving Your Home .
      I am always head on a swivel and especially leaving the Home & that's just from watching this type of stuff on the psychos of this crazy world
      let alone if I were in a position of reporting on it . Stay Strapped .
      Stay Strapped . The more legal , righteous firearm owners the safer a society We will be .
      As scary as it may be to some people it is just facts that when the criminals are out numbered and by intelligent people with the proper skills & training then the safer law abiding citizens are . Criminals are far less likely to take that chance if they are most likely going to meet someone ready for their BS .
      Much Love 🙏

    • @marshallshort3977
      @marshallshort3977 2 місяці тому

      I just have one question how did he get DNA under his finger nails when the killer was covered head to toe just wondering?

    • @theoryofpersonality1420
      @theoryofpersonality1420 Місяць тому

      The trial has been postponed until August 5th 2024

    • @theoryofpersonality1420
      @theoryofpersonality1420 Місяць тому +1

      He wasn't completely covered. Anywhere the clothes come together. The neck, hands, wrist or face are all possibilities.

  • @nabilshafec7169
    @nabilshafec7169 2 місяці тому +1475

    Proof that a dumb narcissist is a lot more dangerous than a Mob boss 👍🏾

    • @DroneStrike1776
      @DroneStrike1776 2 місяці тому +53

      Aka a liberal.

    • @josephmarzullo
      @josephmarzullo 2 місяці тому +101

      @@DroneStrike1776trump fits the bill. I guess he’s a liberal 😂

    • @Donald_Ray
      @Donald_Ray 2 місяці тому +21

      Absolutely…

    • @monkeyman8765
      @monkeyman8765 2 місяці тому +29

      ​@@josephmarzullo aye you got your Two cents in If only it was worth as much

    • @BAW47
      @BAW47 2 місяці тому

      ​@@DroneStrike1776oh look a cult member. I thought you guys always accused the press of being liberals? But, not in this story? Spin, spin, spin. If you are ever curious as to how Adolf Hitler came to power and was adored by half of Germany (for awhile at least) just look in the mirror.

  • @heythere-dx3ov
    @heythere-dx3ov 2 місяці тому +584

    He survived the mobsters but not the elected official. Ironic.

    • @jennifernabrahamable
      @jennifernabrahamable 2 місяці тому

      elected officials are mobsters of a different kind, lol

    • @stfuplsok
      @stfuplsok 2 місяці тому

      Be careful with elected politicians..

    • @wideawake4981
      @wideawake4981 2 місяці тому

      Our “elected officials”
      have become mobsters if you haven’t noticed…

    • @Paulie24
      @Paulie24 29 днів тому

      ......................................................😅😅

    • @Paulie24
      @Paulie24 29 днів тому

      Km...

  • @Lady_Angela1
    @Lady_Angela1 2 місяці тому +631

    Those women need to sue that office.

    • @Strebor.11
      @Strebor.11 2 місяці тому +7

      🥂👏🏽

    • @Hillbillykaren
      @Hillbillykaren 2 місяці тому +1

      What fer ?

    • @_TheStarPeople_
      @_TheStarPeople_ 2 місяці тому +7

      Thank You Same Thing I Was Thinking

    • @Lady_Angela1
      @Lady_Angela1 2 місяці тому +25

      @@Hillbillykaren For allowing that man to abuse them.

    • @moonstar7775
      @moonstar7775 2 місяці тому +28

      For being harrassed at their job! duh!@@Hillbillykaren

  • @londonbridges9739
    @londonbridges9739 2 місяці тому +506

    My best friend was Chauncey Bailey He was the Editor of the Oakland Post and he was murdered over a story. The story that he was murdered over eventually did take down a very powerful organization in Oakland. It is truly heartbreaking. I would love to see 48 Hours do a story about Chauncey he was truly a remarkable individual.

    • @Hillbillykaren
      @Hillbillykaren 2 місяці тому +2

      You didn’t know ole’ Chauncey

    • @QueendomCome621
      @QueendomCome621 2 місяці тому +5

      I've heard of his story

    • @TheMaleficent1
      @TheMaleficent1 2 місяці тому

      A successful and respected journalist, Bailey was about to expose a corrupt business that held itself out as a pillar of the Oakland black community. In reality, it was run by a bunch of rapists, fraudsters and thugs. True to their nature, they killed Bailey as he was working with an insider to expose the business' current financial treachery. Bailey, who was also black, cared far more about the truth than the fallout of exposing the "man behind the curtain" in his community.

    • @liurodriguez5964
      @liurodriguez5964 2 місяці тому +19

      Wow maybe you need to call and send various emails to 48 hours I am sure they will listen and do that coverage. Please do so. God bless you!

    • @leonprince5793
      @leonprince5793 2 місяці тому +9

      The story was on air it was on T.V ONE SINS OF THE CITY.

  • @heronfoxturquoisemoon156
    @heronfoxturquoisemoon156 2 місяці тому +315

    Him saying hes not stupid but keeping all the evidence for a week😂😂

    • @christopherdonohue6913
      @christopherdonohue6913 2 місяці тому +25

      AND GOING BACK TO THE SCENE IN HIS VEHCILE !!! 😆
      Goes through all of the process of covering himself and parking out of sight and then just pull back up to the scene
      WTH ?!?!?! 👀

    • @AudreyLudlow
      @AudreyLudlow 2 місяці тому +9

      ​@@christopherdonohue6913criminals always return to the scene of the crime. It's a well known thing, and he just followed the pattern.

    • @ge1389
      @ge1389 2 місяці тому +10

      Edgar Allen Poe wrote in one of his crime stories that "the murderer always returns to the scene of the crime."

    • @SCORPIUSANCTUM
      @SCORPIUSANCTUM Місяць тому +2

      @@christopherdonohue6913 then somehow claims his DNA under Germans nails were “planted” (“crazier things have happened”🤣😂😆🤪) what in the delulu planet he from?! 🤣

  • @taranote
    @taranote 2 місяці тому +280

    The officials who ignored these ladies' complaint about this guy are to blame as well.

    • @EllaBella-76
      @EllaBella-76 2 місяці тому +8

      @taranote •They should not have needed to sadly to many people get away with this and worse if you feel like hanging yourselves at work I would say a heck of a lot is going on behind closed doors that’s a sad state of affairs given he was actually arrested prior to that for choking his wife the man is not sick he is Evil and if it sadly took a Hero to act and loose his life in the process?To me that says what a genuine person he was we actually need more people like this I tried telling my son 98% of the world is nice I was brought up to believe that people are nice all people?That customers /Staff members and people in charge are nice I lowered that statistic long ago ..50/50 not just men there are toxic women toxic teenagers?I now fear my son going out and my brother going to work but my son said “Kindness Mum is not a weakness,if people don’t like me that’s fine I just continue doing my best in my own studies doesn’t bother me anymore “He has the right idea that people that treat others with distain or discrimination I have just told him do not argue remove yourself from the situation and seek support from anyone it’s not a crime to report anyone that has a willing path to victimise intimidate and subject others to acts of cruelty.Animals would be rescued there would be mass outcry ?So why Humans think this is acceptable it’s not being WOKE or snowflake if your child is being spat at threatened in the street as a parent (or at school)You should listen and try not get angry but not just let anyone sweep it under the rug ..Probably he would have ended up killing the women ..

    • @marjoriemanduli2935
      @marjoriemanduli2935 2 місяці тому +3

      What a monster!

    • @supme7558
      @supme7558 Місяць тому +1

      These ladys caused this

    • @KaooshFanForever
      @KaooshFanForever 22 дні тому

      Not just blame but to take them to court for not taking proper action.

    • @patriciakeith6164
      @patriciakeith6164 22 дні тому +1

      Yep they didn't support the women in the office and they should sue the company and each one of them

  • @cheetoesgal5229
    @cheetoesgal5229 2 місяці тому +715

    What an evil narcissist. Telling staff they cannot talk to each other at work, murdering a journalist, denying the fact that his DNA was found under the victim's fingernails. Wow, lock him up and throw away the key, please!

    • @SCORPIUSANCTUM
      @SCORPIUSANCTUM 2 місяці тому +45

      I'm glad the ladies got the affair footage! What disgusting behavior (we're looking at you too, Roberta!)

    • @cheetoesgal5229
      @cheetoesgal5229 2 місяці тому +31

      @@SCORPIUSANCTUM Yes, Roberta is definitely NOT some innocent bystander here!

    • @Federico-ht7ks
      @Federico-ht7ks 2 місяці тому +5

      @@SCORPIUSANCTUM they were having face to face business discussions. being in the back seat of a car together doesn't prove an affair

    • @user-oe1mb9hu9i
      @user-oe1mb9hu9i 2 місяці тому +25

      @@Federico-ht7ks You're funny. LOL. 🙂 - NOT.

    • @SCORPIUSANCTUM
      @SCORPIUSANCTUM 2 місяці тому +11

      @@Federico-ht7ks 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

  • @rebeccawebb2298
    @rebeccawebb2298 2 місяці тому +443

    When Peter Van Sant gets frustrated talking to the perp on the jailhouse phone and says, "Come on, man. The evidence is overwhelming." And you can hear Mr. Van Sant hitting the table with his hand in frustration. I appreciate Mr. Van Sant asking the questions and pushing for answers to expose Mr. Telles.

    • @peterwalkon6075
      @peterwalkon6075 2 місяці тому +12

      rebecca. i can appreciate your position. but isn't it dumb to think that he or any other criminial, will admit on national tv, or any video, their criminallity? isn't that just dumb?

    • @trh1493
      @trh1493 2 місяці тому +11

      me too...i cant stand when they interview criminals and everyone knows they are guilty as sin...but some interviews by journalists seem to stay neutral and let the murderers take over the conversations....thankful Van Sant knows his stuff...and how to keep control of interview...

    • @kirac.7368
      @kirac.7368 2 місяці тому +17

      He’s my fav reporter on the show

    • @mariondi
      @mariondi 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@peterwalkon6075
      You are non the wiser on non verbal communication its a shame.
      Ppl will give you the answer you looking for.

    • @NorthBayFCT
      @NorthBayFCT 2 місяці тому +6

      @@peterwalkon6075”I can appreciate your opinion” is like saying “no offense, but…”. And the comment said nothing about expecting a confession, just observations about Peter interviewing a killer.

  • @cmtippens9209
    @cmtippens9209 2 місяці тому +148

    On his headstone, at the bottom center is engraved "-30-". It's an old journalism thing. Back when they transmitted stories by teletype, the story had to be transmitted in small chunks. When an article or story is complete, you typed -30- so that the ones typesetting the story would know that was the end.
    A fine tribute to an old school journalist - the end of his story.

    • @DrGarri
      @DrGarri 2 місяці тому +21

      Thank you for this information. I was wondering about that number 30 when I saw the video. You are right, that was a fine tribute to a type of journalist we seldom see anymore.

    • @vanessaa7602
      @vanessaa7602 2 місяці тому +17

      Thanks for enlightening us with this wonderful tidbit. Sad that we had to learn it after the death of a courageous journalist.

    • @TheDesperateviewer
      @TheDesperateviewer Місяць тому +7

      Thanks for this information.

    • @FIONA21ful
      @FIONA21ful Місяць тому +6

      Well I can hardly believe it, surely you are a godsend! Thank you very much for taking the time to post this information 🙏
      I just seconds ago asked myself what that -30- could mean , and I concluded that it may be a US means of plot numbering...unlikely to be on the headstone, but that id never know for sure, and here I find your explanation...
      You are indeed a gem, as it was puzzling to me. I spend a lot of time in historical graveyards & unfortunately visiting my own beloved dead,
      burial being a big part of our Irish culture, yet I had never seen that -30- before, it puzzled me. Greetings & thanks again 💚☘

    • @moonshinebling
      @moonshinebling Місяць тому +5

      Thankyou.for this tidbit

  • @angelinendunge9
    @angelinendunge9 2 місяці тому +251

    He was indeed a dictator and a narcissist at same time 😢😢may he rot in jail

    • @carlbernard4197
      @carlbernard4197 2 місяці тому +13

      He is going to be Bubba's afternoon bobber 😮😮😮😮😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Lennybird91
      @Lennybird91 2 місяці тому +25

      Not just a narcissist, a full-blown psychopath.

    • @lstruggy
      @lstruggy 2 місяці тому +1

      Sadly this dude inside will b an asset to inmates w unlimited q&a for him for their own benefits cause he’s a politician but yeah he’s a psychopath

    • @Moofie-rc5dd
      @Moofie-rc5dd 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@carlbernard4197you have experience 😂

    • @nancygumby6840
      @nancygumby6840 23 дні тому +1

      And a big coward!

  • @amiemartin109
    @amiemartin109 2 місяці тому +271

    When he was asked if he killed Jeff, his mouth said no but his head is nodding yes…

    • @ceilconstante640
      @ceilconstante640 2 місяці тому +21

      And Tillis gaslights saying his DNA was planted and he just can't explain the other evidence.

    • @kristenandco.2223
      @kristenandco.2223 2 місяці тому +14

      I def noticed that right away.

    • @april2876
      @april2876 2 місяці тому +15

      And very obvious head nod too!

    • @Skater05
      @Skater05 2 місяці тому +6

      I peeped that as well.

    • @mariondi
      @mariondi 2 місяці тому +6

      Exactly, got that too.
      Non verbal.

  • @user-gx9dq9fx4g
    @user-gx9dq9fx4g 2 місяці тому +169

    This man put his life on the line every day for the job he loved.

  • @carterzealand5423
    @carterzealand5423 2 місяці тому +117

    thank you for telling this story in a way that honors jeff’s incredible career!!

    • @ThanaBrunges-mx7ji
      @ThanaBrunges-mx7ji 2 місяці тому +2

      That’s why I love 48 hours! Always respectful and professional. ❤

  • @marcelokodama238
    @marcelokodama238 2 місяці тому +73

    Mr. German died as a Hero. Peter Van Sant is an amazing reporter.

  • @wengd.6738
    @wengd.6738 2 місяці тому +173

    He can deny all he want but evidence against him was overwhelming...

    • @Moofie-rc5dd
      @Moofie-rc5dd 2 місяці тому

      No

    • @salvitiello2738
      @salvitiello2738 2 місяці тому

      ​@Moofie-rc😂😂😂😂😂5dd

    • @igorlobkovenko9480
      @igorlobkovenko9480 2 місяці тому

      It's.a good thing he left so much evidence otherwise the shield law would actually help Telles. Shield laws are meant to protect sources but this is a case where German could have incriminating evidence against Telles; which the police are prevented from looking into. I think the Nevada Supreme Court decision will make it harder for police to gather evidence in future cases, especially when they don't have other evidence against someone like Telles. If I am wrong, please correct me

  • @georgia6496
    @georgia6496 2 місяці тому +135

    can always trust 48 hours to deliver the best quality/directed true crime docs, finally one honouring jeff and starting from his POV, I’ve watched a couple of others that focus on the murderer

  • @peggyjones3282
    @peggyjones3282 2 місяці тому +48

    We don't have enough honest reporters left. This is a loss in so many ways. Good reporting is essential to a working democracy. This is a true tragedy.

    • @zakariafarah1101
      @zakariafarah1101 2 місяці тому +10

      Journalism itself is a dying profession. Investigative Journalism has largely disappeared years ago.

    • @wattage2007
      @wattage2007 23 дні тому

      @@zakariafarah1101Indeed. The Covid years showed us journalism is dead.

  • @jamesl9371
    @jamesl9371 2 місяці тому +119

    Right. Go to a parking garage and have a conversation about work in your car?! Sure

    • @jeanbeans7926
      @jeanbeans7926 2 місяці тому +13

      I know. "To talk face to face." Hahaha...seriously? What's wrong with the typical place, say, "let's do lunch"?

    • @_Aussie_
      @_Aussie_ Місяць тому +4

      You mean having very regular conversations "work meetings" in parking garage, rather than ur office or a restaurant. Not at all shady

    • @jenniferkane8904
      @jenniferkane8904 13 днів тому +1

      I miss all those backseat meetings with my bosses, you know, chatting about work and what-not.😅

    • @TamiTribianni
      @TamiTribianni 2 дні тому +1

      @@jenniferkane8904 😂

  • @Homebuyingtips
    @Homebuyingtips 2 місяці тому +48

    I really appreciated the “c’mon man” to call dude out for his preposterous claim in stead of just letting him more on.

  • @ggurks
    @ggurks 2 місяці тому +46

    Imagine this creep is your boss. It really must have been hell working there

    • @PianoGesang
      @PianoGesang 15 днів тому +1

      A regular working environment in all Dem offices around the US. Said my American contact.

  • @YourMsRightHere
    @YourMsRightHere 2 місяці тому +129

    The perp is such a creep.

  • @judybevers5557
    @judybevers5557 2 місяці тому +68

    Jeff German was a true journalist. Thank y’all for presenting his story. 🦫

    • @gaslitworldf.melissab2897
      @gaslitworldf.melissab2897 2 місяці тому

      And there are so few. Our local news won't even cover small time local corruption. If it's not national news corruption, they'll do it, but local corruption is a no.

  • @tracypolselli1464
    @tracypolselli1464 2 місяці тому +28

    I’d actually forgotten about this story. This is the first time I’ve heard about the victim rather than the criminal. Thank you.

  • @lilspacebunnny
    @lilspacebunnny 2 місяці тому +44

    You can literally see the evil in his eyes. This is a unemphatic psych that doesn’t deserve to say daylight ever again

  • @mikulitsi1819
    @mikulitsi1819 2 місяці тому +37

    Killing a reporter just because he was about to reveal even more about what kind of a person you are...

  • @ricktandron3669
    @ricktandron3669 2 місяці тому +29

    As a single dad for two teenage girls, I realize every day that there are millions of Rob Telles's out there who don't care who they harm to maintain their fragile egos. These creeps are everywhere.

    • @irishhoopers6899
      @irishhoopers6899 8 днів тому +2

      And the ones like Jeff are few and far between. Such a loss. May he Rest In Peace ❤

  • @gabbiejoy_918
    @gabbiejoy_918 2 місяці тому +34

    Mr. Peter Van Sant is my favorite 48 hours correspondent 😊

  • @MrAdrianOldfield
    @MrAdrianOldfield 2 місяці тому +155

    That's a special kind of arrogance not to cover his tracks after doing a hit like that!

    • @SidewaysInTraffic
      @SidewaysInTraffic 2 місяці тому +14

      He probably would have got away if he didn't double back with his wife's SUV.

    • @candyolson2871
      @candyolson2871 2 місяці тому +2

      Roberta Reid, a frightened, reluctant, fired by Telles, told her that he committed this heinous and when found out, threatened her. She was found and she shared this information and the truth about what Telles told her and the threat on her life is she told anyone.

    • @carolynhorne9863
      @carolynhorne9863 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@SidewaysInTrafficsuch a narcissist.

  • @didimagnin3744
    @didimagnin3744 2 місяці тому +29

    Telles wasn't as bright as he thought. DNA, sunhat, car...A nasty, narcissistic bully who got called out, lost his job and couldn't accept it. RIP Jeff.

  • @emjayvee7776
    @emjayvee7776 2 місяці тому +118

    He said no but nodded yes when asked if he murdered Jeff.

  • @thegatesofdawn...1386
    @thegatesofdawn...1386 2 місяці тому +43

    They were not allowed to speak, only him! What a dangerous man.

    • @jeanbeans7926
      @jeanbeans7926 2 місяці тому +1

      Holy crap, they should have recorded him surreptitiously in the office.

    • @underratedunity1528
      @underratedunity1528 2 місяці тому +2

      Napoleon complex, truly pathetic

    • @normanli7085
      @normanli7085 Місяць тому +1

      even the person who didn't speak was called out by him for giving that order. such a hypocrite

    • @thegatesofdawn...1386
      @thegatesofdawn...1386 Місяць тому

      @@normanli7085 You what they about control & abuse. What is the ultimate control.

    • @TamiTribianni
      @TamiTribianni 2 дні тому

      I wonder why they didn't quit.

  • @travelwithtony5767
    @travelwithtony5767 2 місяці тому +56

    “Ordered to attend a CORRECTIVE THINKING CLASS?
    This comment was completely overlooked but I found it was the most disturbing element of this story.

    • @Verawnique
      @Verawnique 2 місяці тому +6

      Same here. "Corrective Thinking"??? WTH.....

    • @mariejones3913
      @mariejones3913 2 місяці тому +1

      AGREED

    • @Anita-k
      @Anita-k 2 місяці тому +3

      Aka an anger management class, court ordered.

  • @donnacrozier2003
    @donnacrozier2003 2 місяці тому +104

    We all have a voice and should be heard! Jeff had a huge voice and used it to protect others! R..l.P. Jeff, thank you for stepping up and being heard!
    March 18, 2024 will be a day where the monster that killed you will come to ⚖️.
    Thanks to 48 hours, the investigators, the four women, the forensics team and especially the neighbor with the video!

    • @cindytrayer4279
      @cindytrayer4279 2 місяці тому +2

      I hope they do a follow up story after the trial

    • @loudloveen
      @loudloveen 14 днів тому

      The hearing has been postponed to August.

  • @AP12360
    @AP12360 2 місяці тому +29

    He is a psychopath and believes he is smarter than everyone else. Additionally, observe his eyes; they are dark, evil, and empty. He should never be released from prison. His wife dodged a bullet, and I hope she is okay after being married to him.

  • @ArkansasDeerChaser
    @ArkansasDeerChaser 2 місяці тому +114

    If my wife’s boss was treating her like that I would be going to jail and he’d be going to the hospital. How did no one ever confront him?

    • @waninigichuki1732
      @waninigichuki1732 2 місяці тому +13

      Well said sir, I wondered the same. I'd come visit you from Kenya.

    • @mariejones3913
      @mariejones3913 2 місяці тому +8

      Exactly

    • @hermionepink96
      @hermionepink96 2 місяці тому +7

      The fear he put in their hearts- they might not have told anyone else

    • @rustyschackleford7922
      @rustyschackleford7922 2 місяці тому +2

      You’re assuming they were all married unless the video said so and I missed it

    • @Bzulu4
      @Bzulu4 2 місяці тому

      Slima

  • @bpoole73
    @bpoole73 2 місяці тому +46

    Its a good day when 48 hours uploads a new show..thanks

  • @allegrobrio968
    @allegrobrio968 2 місяці тому +93

    Anyone who questions the importance of preserving independent investigative news media should view this episode. A sidebar comment: as part of the judgment around his domestic battery charge, German's alleged killer was ordered to attend a "corrective thinking class." I cringe whenever I hear about this (commonly referred to as "anger management") in a court order. It has no value --zero-- if the person a) doesn't accept that he has a problem and b) isn't committed to changing his behavior. That's true in almost all cases (where mandated by a court order) and clearly was true here.

    • @americatruecrime
      @americatruecrime 2 місяці тому +2

      What rehabilitation would you have ordered if you were the judge? Thank you for your interesting comment.

    • @bigtallgrl
      @bigtallgrl 2 місяці тому +13

      @@americatruecrime if I were a judge in these cases, I would order psychological testing and get the results before determining a sentence. This guy is way beyond “alternative thinking” classes. He likely has some serious psychological issues.

    • @americatruecrime
      @americatruecrime 2 місяці тому +7

      @@bigtallgrl he definitely was way past an anger management class. Would he have been made to pay for the evaluation?

    • @CrazyMaryJo
      @CrazyMaryJo 2 місяці тому +5

      Local news 🗞️ is critically important.

    • @americatruecrime
      @americatruecrime 2 місяці тому +2

      @@CrazyMaryJo definitely. Hyperlocal is what some neighborhood news and blogs or vlogs could be considered. Social media is included.

  • @sophielc.4508
    @sophielc.4508 2 місяці тому +44

    Breathtaking Episode. Our hearts go out to Jeff German's loved ones, frieds, coleagues, family. I trust justice will be served and Jeffrey will be honored and will rest in peace.

  • @Isawthat411
    @Isawthat411 2 місяці тому +28

    I bet he’s not bullying the guys in prison.

  • @jakeherter
    @jakeherter 2 місяці тому +96

    3:07 this is how y'all set up an episode! Absolutely fantastic! So much suspense, the victim was a hero writer and has a world of e enemies, with the best Peter Van Sant!

  • @lesliemassey-or6cv
    @lesliemassey-or6cv 2 місяці тому +26

    I couldn’t help but notice Telles’ change in facial expression and demeanor after he was confronted repeatedly about the fingernail DNA. A true Jekyll and Hyde that gives me chills.. how those women continued to work anywhere near him reveals their bravery because I believe, even if the story had not broken, one of them would have eventually become his victim.

  • @jamesl9371
    @jamesl9371 2 місяці тому +42

    Wow that Telles guy is a maniac!! What a monster. And he was a person in a responsible position of authority. Unbelievable

    • @loudloveen
      @loudloveen 14 днів тому +1

      Unfortunately it's not uncommon for narcissists to be in a position of power.

  • @Terri1976
    @Terri1976 2 місяці тому +44

    48 hrs never disappoints! Great episode 👍

  • @vincentvargas5740
    @vincentvargas5740 2 місяці тому +78

    I hope he(Telles) rot in jail for what he did. May Jeff's soul rest in peace for all eternity.

  • @JMarieTX
    @JMarieTX 2 місяці тому +52

    IMO, this could have been prevented had the first official these women reached out to taken action. Elected officials are not immune to the consequences of their actions.

  • @laraoneal7284
    @laraoneal7284 2 місяці тому +24

    I’ve actually worked in the past for ppl similar to Telles. They make ur life a living hell . I would physically get ill from the stress of working for ppl like him. I took an early retirement bc of this kind of treatment.

  • @J-luna
    @J-luna 2 місяці тому +36

    Tellas suffered from little man energy that his fragile ego couldn't handle anymore.

  • @memyselfandi7783
    @memyselfandi7783 2 місяці тому +13

    Did 48 Hours not put ads on this episode in honor of their fellow journalist?! if so..wow! such a subtle but meaningful move

  • @Devitoking92
    @Devitoking92 2 місяці тому +71

    I've been watching so much from different outlets on this exact case and then this pops up! Best one yet....such a sad case of someone's ego and corruption that destroyed countless lives.

  • @verghiecam2208
    @verghiecam2208 2 місяці тому +51

    Telles should get life sentence
    Hes a cold blooded murderer..

    • @theVanishingGladiator
      @theVanishingGladiator 2 місяці тому +6

      Yep, premeditated.

    • @michellemees
      @michellemees 4 дні тому

      They are not seeking the death penalty on him…which I, shocked!!!! I live here…Telles ambushed German….we need to stop using the death penalty and a means you can sit on death row for 20 years plus.

  • @diannenaworensky6698
    @diannenaworensky6698 2 місяці тому +8

    Thank you 48hours for putting this full episode on

  • @trudyfarrier-hall921
    @trudyfarrier-hall921 2 місяці тому +20

    What a horrible work environment to endure. That can cause so much mental and physiological damage to a person. Glad they banded together to protect themselves and their livelihood while fighting for justice

  • @federicomurari3516
    @federicomurari3516 2 місяці тому +12

    "Come on, man..." You gotta love Mr Van Sant !!! 😂

  • @aliwooz913
    @aliwooz913 2 місяці тому +53

    Dumba$$ literally had all evidence just laying in his house. That straw hat gets me 😂😂

    • @concettaworkman5895
      @concettaworkman5895 2 місяці тому +16

      And he used his own car. lol

    • @aliwooz913
      @aliwooz913 2 місяці тому +16

      @@concettaworkman5895 haha dude is so much of a narcissist that he thinks everyone will believe this isn't him. Can't wait for the trial to see what defense he is going to use

    • @gingakaninay
      @gingakaninay 2 місяці тому +4

      Oh, but didn’t you know that was planted too!😂

  • @davisfx3793
    @davisfx3793 2 місяці тому +33

    48hours always delivers. Much appreciation from Ghana 🇬🇭

  • @bamaslamma29
    @bamaslamma29 2 місяці тому +39

    You know- if ever I worked at a job where I felt unsafe and thought to myself that killing myself was a better option… I think I would quit.
    Not saying what these ladies went through wasn’t horrific but no job is worth that.

    • @deborahwilliamson5655
      @deborahwilliamson5655 2 місяці тому +3

      I think the women felt that quitting would put their lives in danger. He was treating them like hostages rather than employees.

    • @AlaFrigginBama
      @AlaFrigginBama 2 місяці тому +5

      @@deborahwilliamson5655I don’t think it was that serious at all. I think the women had likely spent many years in local government and did not want to have to start all over again (can’t say I blame them).
      State pension is great. The health benefits are superior to MOST private insurers by leaps and bounds. You can retire at the state level after only 20 years in MANY states when there are people working clear into their 70-80’s in order to “finally” retire
      That little pip squeak of a man was not holding a whole town hostage. Have you seen his DUI arrest footage?

    • @deborahwilliamson5655
      @deborahwilliamson5655 2 місяці тому +2

      @@AlaFrigginBama I NEVER said anything about him holding a whole town hostage. I made it very clear to whom I was referring. Nonetheless, both your comment and mine are simply our opinions. Neither of us will ever know for sure. We might both be completely wrong. However, together we might have come to the right conclusion(s). Again, who knows?

    • @AlaFrigginBama
      @AlaFrigginBama 2 місяці тому +1

      @@deborahwilliamson5655 uhhh…no one yelled at you, ma’am…so…..?? your outburst is an interesting choice but may I offer some advice 10/10 recommended by the entire American Medical Association????
      Go take your overdue antidepressant or antipsychotic medication and when you do, please remember to not mix it with ETOH (that would be alcohol, ma’am). 🙄🤷🏻‍♀️😘

    • @deborahwilliamson5655
      @deborahwilliamson5655 2 місяці тому +1

      @@AlaFrigginBama What are you talking about? I never said that you yelled at me. How can one discern a yell by typing? You keep adding to my very clear statements. You are making more of what I said each time. Perhaps you should consider an evaluation, or just a vocabulary review of the English language. You're obviously having trouble with what simple words mean. Anyway, I wasn't looking for a silly cyber-fight. I thought we might have an intelligent conversation. I'm done. I hope you have a great day!!! I certainly will.

  • @PureMagma
    @PureMagma 2 місяці тому +58

    When you're in denial about the validity of multiple unrelated stories about you (e.g., "nothing about me is ever true... despite video evidence to the contrary.")... you are making yourself seem guilty af!

    • @carlbernard4197
      @carlbernard4197 2 місяці тому +12

      Is literally impossible to plant DNA under someone's fingernails. Obviously Jeff was able to claw at his assailant and get that person's DNA embedded in his fingers. There is no way Robert Telles can deny this fact 😮😮😮😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

    • @candyolson2871
      @candyolson2871 2 місяці тому

      Roberta Reid, a frightened, reluctant, fired by Telles, told her that he committed this heinous and when found out, threatened her. She was found and she shared this information and the truth about what Telles told her and the threat on her life is she told anyone.

  • @ElImmigrante.c
    @ElImmigrante.c 2 місяці тому +9

    RIP Jeff Michael German! Thank You 🙏 For All Your Service To The Community! Let Your Memories Be Remember Forever!

  • @Ahmlu
    @Ahmlu 2 місяці тому +18

    What a coward.. always harassing woman and when he had the chance to talk to a man who was only exposing the truth, he could handle it. RIP JEFF

  • @magdalena2115
    @magdalena2115 2 місяці тому +8

    “I’m not dumb” said the dumbest narcissist ever.

  • @missypuffin8985
    @missypuffin8985 2 місяці тому +10

    THIS is a reporter! Protecting sources...good call!

  • @traytrid9367
    @traytrid9367 2 місяці тому +12

    Office and work romance between a boss and a junior almost always leads to the junior thinking that the situation makes them boss level.

  • @BAW47
    @BAW47 2 місяці тому +29

    "Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose" ~ George Orwell

  • @aliwooz913
    @aliwooz913 2 місяці тому +25

    Just imagine what all other officials/politicians are hidingm

    • @BananaExpress-er8sm
      @BananaExpress-er8sm 2 місяці тому +4

      Oh this nothing compared to the big psychopaths we elect.

  • @Lennybird91
    @Lennybird91 2 місяці тому +24

    If you didn't make that call, it's quite possible one of YOU would have died. That's exactly what he would've responded with. Credit to Mr. German. Makes me wish I continued pursuing journalism. Remarkable person!

  • @Therezumee92
    @Therezumee92 2 місяці тому +17

    His behavior once elected speaks volumes. Reminder that psychopaths often are in suits. People keep forgetting that.

  • @khismet
    @khismet 2 місяці тому +160

    Predators walk among us! So many people were in fear of this creep, why was allowed to terrorize, over & over!? Those poor women 😢

    • @SidewaysInTraffic
      @SidewaysInTraffic 2 місяці тому +5

      Right. But do these women not have husbands, sons, or brothers?

    • @martharunstheworld
      @martharunstheworld 2 місяці тому +2

      Poor women? They could have sued much earlier. Women are not helpless, we're not living in the 1950s.

    • @martharunstheworld
      @martharunstheworld 2 місяці тому +2

      True, maybe one of them, or one of their sisters or daughters is an attorney and they could have sued the county for them.

    • @pandamandimax
      @pandamandimax 2 місяці тому +5

      @martharunstheworld A civil suit is for damages aka money. It does not remove someone from office or get criminal charges. They did exactly the right thing, reporting his behavior through official forms and records to the county.
      The country's terrible response is on them

    • @pandamandimax
      @pandamandimax 2 місяці тому +5

      @SidewaysInTraffic "But do these women not have husbands, sons, or brothers?" uh... what? What does that have to do with anything?
      Anyone who is just a normal person reading these comments, please just take a second to note how far people will go to victim blame, to the point they are completely nonsensical. Literally thinking "bUt sHe HaD a bRoThEr" is a defence of abuse in the workplace. Everybody has family members lmao

  • @Lady_Angela1
    @Lady_Angela1 2 місяці тому +33

    Interesting that it wasnt the mob that took him down, but a cheating wigglin worm. The lesson is to not underestimate sneaky people.

  • @danielsarn3823
    @danielsarn3823 2 місяці тому +27

    Robert Telles is currently representing himself, acting like a 5 year old, tried to have a judge removed and moaned about the jailhouse conditions amongst other things, a complete narcissist. His rambling court appearance videos are laughable and his trial might have Darrell Brookes 2.0 potential.

  • @mardiniwilldern
    @mardiniwilldern 2 місяці тому +16

    Last thing you want is to mess with someone whose friends are investigative journalists!

  • @angelinendunge9
    @angelinendunge9 2 місяці тому +33

    Always watching this episodes from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 wicked people everywhere 😢

    • @254shujaa
      @254shujaa 2 місяці тому +3

      👍

    • @dreyadreya972
      @dreyadreya972 2 місяці тому +1

      Kwani lazma uambie kil mtu kwenye unatoka😂😂😂

    • @lorimugi6952
      @lorimugi6952 2 місяці тому

      ​@@dreyadreya972 ni kama analipwa kutangaza😂

    • @user-cs8ds2li2s
      @user-cs8ds2li2s 2 місяці тому

      Lazima mbogi ijue😂😂

    • @angelinendunge9
      @angelinendunge9 2 місяці тому

      @@dreyadreya972 lazima niwaambie wewe nini inakuuma mbwa hii takataka matako wewe.. niondolee umaskini hapa

  • @mynheer1
    @mynheer1 2 місяці тому +26

    Rest in peace sir and thank you for your service to the people and your community. Now your murderer will spend the rest of his life in prison hopefully 🙏 I hope the victims of this murderer will forgive themselves for what happened to their favorite reporter.

  • @harshanid3636
    @harshanid3636 2 місяці тому +45

    How did a punk like Telles get a public official title in the first place?!
    I admire the 4 women who exposed the tyrant Telles.
    The Mayor's office and City's Management office which oversees the smaller public offices have a lot of explaining to do.
    They also should be brought up on charges of dereliction of duty, incompetence and aiding and abetting a monster.

    • @ginaphillips2180
      @ginaphillips2180 2 місяці тому

      Um... Biden? I can't believe he is president! A man with a disgusting past at all turns and yet record numbers voted him in?!? This Telles guy is a small fish nugget in the big ocean of corruption.

  • @joyce132
    @joyce132 2 місяці тому +44

    Alternate title "The Heroics of Jeff German."

  • @daniellejaskula7669
    @daniellejaskula7669 2 місяці тому +26

    Telles was obviously a bully and a monster

  • @platinummc01
    @platinummc01 2 місяці тому +11

    He even had the same walk with the white jumpsuit on.

  • @TWestenskow
    @TWestenskow 2 місяці тому +49

    Yeah, full episodes!

  • @marybdrake1472
    @marybdrake1472 2 місяці тому +7

    Holy crap. When Van Sant called this an overwhelming case, that was a bit of an understatement.
    In all my years of watching this show, and others like I have seen many cases this clear cut. Telles might as well have done it on camera and sent to to the police.

  • @user-jz2uj1mr5c
    @user-jz2uj1mr5c 2 місяці тому +30

    A "confident" or an accomplice?
    How did they not interrogate his mistress ?

  • @theoriginalbluey
    @theoriginalbluey 2 місяці тому +14

    Cannot believe his Not Guilty plea, looking forward to the trial next month.

  • @MG-rq2hi
    @MG-rq2hi 2 місяці тому +30

    I need more new episodes. I’ve watched them all.😂

  • @janisjackson7322
    @janisjackson7322 2 місяці тому +20

    This is what journalism looks like and cheers to the brave men and women who stand up for the truth. Please stand up and support freedom of press and support Julian Assange now before they destroy our right to know

  • @boiperfection4797
    @boiperfection4797 2 місяці тому +16

    TGIF has a whole new exciting meaning ever since this channel began to upload new episodes every Friday! Love it.

  • @Junkinsally
    @Junkinsally 2 місяці тому +10

    I dare any boss to treat me or anyone I work with that way.

  • @letmetellyoumyexperiencesi9775
    @letmetellyoumyexperiencesi9775 2 місяці тому +14

    You served your time for a great cause Mr News Reporter 📰❤, at almost 70yrs old …Rip 🤲🏼😢

  • @jeffjones9689
    @jeffjones9689 2 місяці тому +25

    I sometimes ponder what legacy I will leave after my death. Will people remember the little that I tried to do to help improve society. & individuals. I think it good that unsung heroes like Jeff can be memorialized (regrettably like this). God bless the family & friends he left behind🙏🏽

    • @nishamack586
      @nishamack586 2 місяці тому +5

      It's interesting that you mention this. I remember going to a funeral when I was very young, and the woman who died was memorialized as someone who " played cards" and " always had a good time" Even as a kid I knew that something was missing. To have your whole life summoned up into, seemingly not much was so sad to me.

    • @ge1389
      @ge1389 2 місяці тому +3

      Excellent posts, Jeff and Nisha! Worthy of our consideration always!

  • @staceyshaffer180
    @staceyshaffer180 2 місяці тому +12

    This guy is an insult to everyone’s intelligence. Seriously, the evidence is overwhelming!

    • @GeorgeMakuyana-mz7or
      @GeorgeMakuyana-mz7or 2 місяці тому

      To think he has to be reminded of this fact several times!🙄

  • @tankeater
    @tankeater 2 місяці тому +21

    34:25 when someone says NO, but their head shakes up and down.... That's them subconsciously telling you the truth while they're lying through their teeth.

  • @BearKat9
    @BearKat9 2 місяці тому +8

    Journalism is one of the most dangerous careers.

  • @matthewwinn4006
    @matthewwinn4006 2 місяці тому +11

    Knifings were not in the Job Description. Neither was being a profane tyrant.
    Long live Free Presses everywhere and 48 Hours! ❤

  • @chiso1185
    @chiso1185 2 місяці тому +46

    "No sir I did not" he says while nodding his head... Yeah, you don't believe yourself either.
    Edit: grammar

    • @stfuplsok
      @stfuplsok 2 місяці тому

      *his

    • @chiso1185
      @chiso1185 2 місяці тому

      @@stfuplsok thank you. I've rectified my error. Your promptness has been a godsend.

  • @maxinthedam
    @maxinthedam 2 місяці тому +11

    This needs to become a movie.

  • @miley9041
    @miley9041 2 місяці тому +8

    Not him saying yes with his head while saying no with his words 😂

  • @nonjabulomakhathini6795
    @nonjabulomakhathini6795 2 місяці тому +22

    Watching from South Africa 🇿🇦..

  • @karizkariz1371
    @karizkariz1371 2 місяці тому +11

    Why on this earth try to take your life when being arrested n u know ur innocent??true Def of narcissist @48hrs thumbs up

  • @barbaraayarza5352
    @barbaraayarza5352 2 місяці тому +21

    I went to college with Rob.... This was so shocking to see how much he had spiraled into madness.....

    • @cyberpunkcentral8500
      @cyberpunkcentral8500 2 місяці тому +6

      Did u know him well? Any "warning signs?"
      I once met a man at the beach and spent a long time talking to him, playing guitar together, we went and had pizza. A few days later, I found out he killed someone for money & their car. You can't always tell. Something did tell me not to take this guy anywhere or give him any $, and I could tell he was lying about certain aspects of his past or exaggerating, but I never would've expected THAT.

  • @matend8125
    @matend8125 2 місяці тому +14

    Hi from Iran . Best crime show .keep this up guys .thank you

    • @bobbyg9662
      @bobbyg9662 2 місяці тому

      From Iran! I hope and pray you are safe and happy!

  • @kerlyn3582
    @kerlyn3582 2 місяці тому +10

    Mr German lead a life well spent ... his story and the way he did his job reminds me of the saying, 'the hardest person to defeat is one who wont giveup'

  • @thegatesofdawn...1386
    @thegatesofdawn...1386 2 місяці тому +9

    Why would they go to a parking lot to have relations? Were they both married to other people? How juvenile.