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Las Vegas Review-Journal Seeks To Unseal Documents Connected To LVCVA Investigation

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has filed court papers requesting documents connected to a criminal investigation of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority be unsealed.

Las Vegas Metro Police searched agency offices in March for evidence of the mishandling of $90,000 in airline gift cards and arrested executive Brig Lawson.

Lawson is no longer in custody pending official charges.

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CEO Rossi Ralenkotter retired in August after it came to light that he used $17,000 in gift cards for personal trips.

Ralenkotter issued an apology and reimbursed the LVCVA, but he denied committing a crime.

The agency still pays Ralenkotter $15,000 per month in consultancy fees.

The Review-Journal's lawyer said it is in the public interest to find out about the investigation into how the LVCVA was using public funds.