LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Four women have filed a federal lawsuit against a former Clark County employee who is currently preparing for his murder trial.
The plaintiffs filed the suit in the U.S. District Court of Nevada on May 17, naming Robert Telles and Clark County as defendants. Telles is facing a murder charge in an unrelated case following the killing of a Las Vegas journalist, with his trial scheduled to begin on August 5 in Clark County District Court.
The plaintiffs in this filing all state that they were or are employees of Clark County in the Public Administrator’s office. One of them notes that she is the elected Public Administrator for the county.
The complaint notes that Telles was an elected official, serving as the county’s Public Administrator, at the time of the relevant actions contained in the lawsuit. Telles was elected in 2018 and began working in the role in January 2019. He lost his job and his ability to practice law in 2022.
“Telles exhibited concerning behaviors almost immediately and targeted the Plaintiffs specifically,” the filing states. “Telles’s behaviors extended and intensified over a period of three years, during which he intentionally, and constantly, intimidated, influenced, embarrassed, humiliated, degraded, and isolated the Plaintiffs.”
It adds that Telles “used his power and position over the Plaintiffs to unlawfully discriminate against them as well as to harass and retaliate against them for reporting his behavior by creating a hostile work environment.”
The complaint continues by citing specific “aggressive” acts by Telles toward the defendants, including disparaging remarks he made about age, sitting inappropriately closely to a plaintiff, “general cruelty,” and more. The suit lists over a dozen Causes of Action, including intentional infliction of emotional distress, retaliation and sex discrimination.
It notes that the plaintiffs have “sought mental health services to address the harm these incidents caused.”
“Plaintiffs, and each of them, are entitled to compensatory damages for the extreme mental and emotional pain and suffering, which manifested in physical symptoms, that they experienced as a result of the conduct described above,” the complaint stated.
The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages, attorneys’ costs and further relief as deemed just by the court. Judge Gloria M. Navarro was assigned to the case on May 20 and she has issued a summons for Telles.
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