Jerome Zander "Jersey" Paltz (b. 1953; d. 1999) was the owner of Hooten's Lighting & Supplies in Las Vegas.
In late 2000, he arranged to deliver surveillance equipment to Cassie Black, but attempted to rob her instead before she overpowered him. Black left Paltz bound in the van in the parking garage of the Flamingo while she executed a heist at the Cleopatra Casino and Resort.
The next day, Paltz was visited by private investigator Jack Karch, who had identified Paltz's van on security video from the Flamingo. Karch drove Paltz into the desert, then shot, killed, and buried him in an undeveloped neighborhood.