In 2006, four of seven Clark County Commissioners were convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud, and extortion in Operation G-Sting. Nearly 20 years later, Commissioner Justin Jones is facing disbarment for deleting texts that a federal judge says evidence an "apparent quid pro quo scheme." The culture of corruption never ended—it just got more careful.
From deleted texts to construction management scandals, Clark County's culture of ethical problems persists. The G-Sting convictions were supposed to change things. They didn't.
In 2006, four of seven Clark County Commissioners were convicted of conspiracy, wire fraud, and extortion. It was the largest local government corruption case in Nevada history. Has anything changed?
Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones wiped his phone during a lawsuit investigation. A federal judge called it a cover-up of an apparent quid pro quo scheme. Now the state bar wants to disbar him.