former politician Robert Tails sentenced to life for the murder of journalist Jeff German Robert Tails a former politician in Clark County Nevada was found guilty of murdering Jeff German a well-known journalist in Las Vegas the jury took a few days to decide and eventually sentenced tails to life in prison but he may be eligible for parole after 20 years tills who was 47 years old had denied the charges claiming he was Being Framed by people who were involved in corruption Jeff German was an investigative reporter who wrote critical articles about tails and the office he worked in which managed probate properties Germans articles exposed problems in the office including bullying and an alleged romantic relationship between tails and a female employee these articles likely contributed to TS losing is bid for reelection prosecutors AR