[21] During a June 2012 court proceeding, information became available that Las Vegas Sands Corp. had access to a computer hard drive containing over 100,000 emails that provided evidence of Jacobs unlawful termination.

Las Vegas Sands Corp insisted that this hard drive was located in Macau, and was therefore unable to be used as evidence due to the Personal Data Protection Act laws of the country.

When asked by a prosecuting attorney what actions he took in court when the defendant Las Vegas Sands Corp. insisted the files were inaccessible, Jones responded, "I did nothing.

"[23] Jones was not named in the District Court Judge's reprimand of Las Vegas Sands Corp.[24] Jones has been accused by mining company Gypsum Resources LLC of misleading the state ethics commission, engaging with the County and its leaders in "governmental misconduct", as well as influencing political support for Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak in exchange for "political favors.

[26] The original proposal, which was announced in 2003, detailed a plan to develop 5,500 residential homes on a piece of property named Blue Diamond Hill overlooking the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

In 2011, Gypsum Resources was approved to develop 7,000 residential homes on Blue Diamond Hill – 1,500 more than previously proposed, contingent upon the acquisition of a federal roads permit.

[27][26] This ignited opposition from the nonprofit activist group Save Red Rock, and after outspoken public forums, and the developer's failure to obtain a federal roads permit, the Commission voted to deny Gypsum Resources' request for a waiver to continue without one.

[31] On April 21, 2023 Jones was sanctioned by Federal Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah for deleting text message evidence relating to the lawsuit in bad faith.

Jones said, "By stepping down as Vice Chair, I am hopeful that the ongoing and contested legal disputes in the Gypsum Resources litigation will not distract further from the important work of Clark County and the Board.

"[37] On April 17, 2024, following an evidentiary hearing, Jones was sanctioned for deleting text messages by Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Joanna Kishner.

[43] Jones will be allowed to present evidence of his "mental state" when he deleted text messages at his disciplinary hearing where he faces disbarment in March 2025.