capital group llc at a price of $140 million. but what was really strange is the article that ran the following night stating the buyer's unidentified. a newly formed delaware-based company made up of undisclosed financial backers with expertise in the media industry. the paper's publisher told his staff he has been assured the group will not meddle in the newspaper's editorial content. despite the reported assurance, there is rampant speculation about whether the paper was purchased for political influence, essentially if nevada is an early caucus state and a swing state. the koch brothers, one rumored buyer, told "fortune" today they did not purchase the paper. sheldon adeleson, another rumored purchaser who owns the casino where tomorrow's debate is taking place, has not responded to requests for comment. tonight it remains a mystery.