• Justin Jones, a Clark County (NV) Commissioner, faces charges that he and Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak engaged in an “illicit and corrupt deal” to kill plans for a 2,400-acre residential development near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
• Jones is the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top advisor, Megan Jones.
• Jim Rhodes, the developer on the Red Rock project, has sued Clark County and its commissioners for damages that he claims exceed $1 billion.
• Rhodes’ lawyers also have accused Jones of destroying evidence to conceal his “crime,” including deleting texts to his wife.

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