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Tabish Testifies, Denies Killing Binion

"'Absolutely and unequivocally not,' Tabish said. 'I did not kill Ted Binion.'

"Throughout his testimony, Tabish gave rambling answers to seemingly simple questions during nearly five hours of testimony.

"The 39-year-old rattled off explanation after explanation for the circumstantial evidence against him in the death of Binion, including the fact that he was caught digging up Binion's $7 million silver fortune from a buried vault in Nye County two days after Binion's death.

"...Tabish said he was not stealing the silver. Rather, he said he had promised Binion he would dig up the silver if Binion died. He said Binion didn't want his ex-wife, Doris, to get the silver stash.

"Tabish admitted to an affair with his co-defendant and Binion's live-in girlfriend, Sandy Murphy, and he even professed his love for the woman he is accused of conspiring with to kill Binion.

"...Tabish and Murphy are each charged with murder, grand larceny and conspiracy in the Sept. 17, 1998, death of Binion. According to authorities, the two forced Binion to ingest heroin and Xanax, then suffocated him in a plot to steal his silver and other valuables.

"Defense attorneys contend Binion died of an accidental drug overdose. Murphy and Tabish were convicted by a jury of murder in 2000, but the convictions were overturned on appeal.

"...Tabish said Binion's health started to decline after he lost his gaming license for good..."

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