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A former professional wrestler and two-time Congressional candidate entered a not-guilty plea on Wednesday in connection with a Resorts World Las Vegas<\/a> homicide case.<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/a>
Daniel Rodimer, at right, when he worked as a wrestler. He’s now facing a murder charge in Las Vegas. (Image: WWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daniel Rodimer<\/a>, 45, who now resides in Texas, announced the plea in a brief court appearance. He\u2019s charged with murder in connection with the November death of Christopher Tapp<\/a> following a violent incident at Resorts World.<\/p>\n

Rodimer\u2019s legal team, Richard Schonfeld, and David Chesnoff, well-known Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys, told District Judge Tierra Jones they will challenge Rodimer’s indictment, according to the Associated Press<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rodimer \u201cvigorously denies any responsibility for the allegations,\u201d Chesnoff later added when speaking with reporters, the AP<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n

Tapp, 47, died from injuries suffered after hitting his head on a table in a hotel room on October 29, authorities said. Rodimer allegedly assaulted him after Tapp offered Rodimer\u2019s stepdaughter suspected cocaine during a Halloween party, according to police accounts.<\/p>\n

If you ever talk to my daughter again, I\u2019ll [expletive] kill you,\u201d Rodimer threatened Tapp, a witness revealed to police, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS.<\/em> That outburst was followed by two loud banging noises, the witness added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A few days after the confrontation, Tapp passed away while a patient at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Tapp’s death was initially believed to be accidental but police called it suspicious. Later, the death was ruled a homicide by the Clark County coroner\u2019s office<\/a>. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.<\/p>\n

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Following the incident, text messages between Rodimer and his wife, Sarah Rodimer, said, \u201cI watched you nearly murder somebody and I had to take your [expletive] hands off from his neck as he laid there and you ran away and I spent the next two hours trying to take care of him. Nobody should have to watch their husband murder somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On March 6, Rodimer was arrested by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> (LVMPD) officers. He was released from custody after posting a $200K bond.<\/p>\n

Wrongful Conviction<\/h2>\n

Tapp gained attention after he was awarded $11.7M in a lawsuit for being wrongfully convicted in Idaho for a 1996 homicide that put him in prison for two decades.<\/p>\n

Tapp, who had been convicted by a jury on charges of first-degree murder, rape, and the use of a deadly weapon was released from prison in 2019 after new evidence exonerated him of the crimes.<\/p>\n

Congressional Races<\/h2>\n

In recent years, Rodimer attempted to get elected to Congress as a Republican in races in both Texas and Nevada. Both efforts failed.<\/p>\n

In 2020, he attempted to capture Nevada\u2019s third congressional district seat, which was held by incumbent Rep. Susie Lee<\/a> (D). He lost by about 13K votes.<\/p>\n

Before his political career, Rodimer was a pro wrestler known as “Dan Rodman.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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