Lawyers want Metro to explain how attorney-client calls were intercepted

Attorneys for a former legislative campaigner are asking the Metropolitan Police Department to explain how attorney‑client calls were intercepted during a wiretap. Chief District Judge Tierra Jones previously declined to dismiss the lawsuit against Daniel Rodimer, who is accused of attacking and beating 47‑year‑old Christopher Tapp during an Oct. 2023 incident at a Resorts World suite. Police said Rodimer became aggravated after Tapp allegedly offered his stepdaughter cocaine. Rodimer, a former professional wrestler, received an endorsement from President Donald Trump while running for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District in 2020. At a Thursday proceeding, Attorney Richard Schonfeld told Judge Jones that investigators had intercepted four calls protected by attorney‑client privilege: three involving David Chesnoff and one with an