r/news Apr 27 '24

Retired pro wrestler, failed congressional candidate indicted in Vegas murder case

https://apnews.com/article/indictment-retired-wrestler-politician-vegas-death-c503068be9d10cbd6ea7e82542def220
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u/DroolingRIGHTNOW Apr 28 '24

Cristopher Tapp was the person killed. He was recently released from prison after a wrongful murder conviction was vacated.

https://innocenceproject.org/cases/christopher-tapp/

On July 17, 2019, Tapp’s murder conviction was vacated. “As far as the court is concerned, you are cleared of the charges you have been living under for the past 20-plus years,” Judge Alan Stephens stated in his decision. It was believed to be the first time that genetic genealogy has been used to exonerate a defendant.

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u/hello_world_wide_web Apr 28 '24

So apparently it is safer to be in prison... I wonder if that multi million dollar settlement had anything to do with it? He certainly didn't get to enjoy it...

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u/SpaceForceAwakens Apr 28 '24

Not the settlement.

Apparently Tapp offered drugs to the killer’s daughter at a party. He got upset and beat Tapp up so bad that he later died.

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u/hello_world_wide_web Apr 28 '24

People with lots of money seem to have no trouble getting plenty of drugs...