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A police mugshot has been released of WWE wrestler-turned GOP Congressional candidate Dan Rodimer.
Vegas police are investigating whether Rodimer, 45, murdered a man who offered his stepdaughter cocaine at a hotel room party in October.
The former wrestling star turned himself in on Wednesday night after he was accused of murdering Christopher Tapp, 47, at a Vegas hotel Halloween party last year.
Tapp was a recently exonerated man who had served 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing his friend in 1996. He and Rodimer, who was endorsed by Donald Trump during a failed Nevada campaign bid, reportedly knew each other through Vegas' classic car and racing circuit.
An arrest warrant claims the alleged cocaine-fueled killing came after Rodimer, dressed as 'Ken' from the Barbie movie, became enraged by the offer of narcotics to his stepdaughter, whose name and age is not known.
Rodimer, 45, has been accused of the murder of Christopher Tapp, 47, which took place on October 29 last year
Rodimer, a former WWE wrestler and has unsuccessfully run for Congress twice, in both Nevada and later in Texas. He is pictured with former president Donald Trump
Rodimer became a wrestler after winning the 2004 WWE's reality 'Tough Enough' contest
Tapp was a recently exonerated man who had served 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing his friend in 1996
A witness allegedly heard Rodimer tell Tapp, 'If you ever talk to my daughter again, I'll (expletive) kill you', seconds before the witness 'heard two loud banging noises.'
Several other witnesses allegedly gave similar versions of events, as investigators also found text messages between Rodimer and his wife Sarah, where she told him: 'I watched you murder somebody like let that sink in you psychopath.'
Tapp's death at Vegas' Resorts World suite was initially ruled as an accident, but the Clark County Coroner's Office later determined it a homicide after discovering 'blunt force trauma' to his head.
According to the reported arrest filing, a second witness claimed she saw the former wrestler 'knock Christopher to the ground, at which time Christopher's head hit a small table.'
They claimed he then 'proceeded to punch Christopher throughout his head and body', reports 8NewsNow.
The alleged fatal assault unfolded at a Halloween party in the Resorts Worls suite on the Vegas strip, where event organizers bring 'Instagram models' to a number of parties that are put on for wealthy clients.
On the night of the fight, the master bedroom became the 'fun room', where one partier told cops that several people were taking cocaine.
Rodimer, who was reportedly dressed as 'Ken' from the Barbie movie and was shirtless with a fur coat, allegedly flew into a frenzy when he caught Tapp offering his stepdaughter cocaine.
He reportedly was described by a witness as then turning into 'angry Ken', ripping off his jacket and running into the master bedroom 'fun room', reports KTNV.
Rodimer, a married father-of-six, pictured with his wife Sarah. Investigators found chilling text messages after the alleged murder, where she reportedly told him: 'I watched you murder somebody like let that sink in you psychopath'
The incident unfolded in a hotel room in Resorts World Las Vegas on October 29, 2023 after an alleged bust-up with the former wrestler-turned GOP candidate. Tapp later died in hospital
The former wrestler was charged with Tapp's death after it was changed from an accidental to homicide ruling by the coroner's office
The witness, who added that they believed the host of the party to be an unidentified F1 driver, told the host to try and stop Rodimer from attacking the ex-convict, shorty before they heard the 'two loud bangs.'
A third witness claimed to see Tapp slip and fall before hitting his head on a coffee table.
Vegas detectives have reportedly obtained chilling text messages between Rodimer and his wife Sarah, where she said: 'I 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.'
She then allegedly texted: 'I watched you murder somebody like let that sink in you psychopath.'
After the alleged fight, some party attendees went to a nightclub. When the one returned to the suite, they found Tapp laying with his eyes open on a bed but not speaking.
They called 911 and noted that his face was swollen and he had a large mark on the left side of his neck.
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