Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a deal to resolve securities fraud charges from nearly a decade ago. Paxton will pay around $300,000 in restitution, complete 100 hours of community service, and take legal ethics courses. If he fulfills the terms within 18 months, his felony charges will be dismissed. Despite the agreement, Paxton still faces additional legal challenges ahead.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared in court last week to mark the beginning of the end of his security fraud charges. A look at his deal on this week’s State of Texas at 8:30 a.m. Sunday on KXAN. https://t.co/mZyQz9gVCl
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has struck a deal to resolve securities fraud charges brought by state prosecutors nearly a decade ago, his lawyers said on March 26. Read more: https://t.co/yJV2GXVpdF https://t.co/0uIamcTxck
In this week's Featured Story, prosecutors have agreed to drop charges against Attorney General Ken Paxton after a nine-year-long political prosecution. Find out more at https://t.co/UjpJPDuR3N. https://t.co/pouFhzddxF
Ken Paxton strikes a deal to end a felony case against him. Watch TOMORROW at 8:30 a.m. on KXAN. https://t.co/KEvUHXQ2D7 https://t.co/YDXxOYkv1r
The agreement requires Paxton, 61, to complete 15 hours of legal ethics classes and pay about $300,000 in restitution to the victims. https://t.co/ezMTz8S4Xy
“This is the most unusual resolution of a major felony that I’ve ever https://t.co/VXzXZkq65y must be good to be Ken Paxton. These were serious allegations and the deal that he got allows him to walk away without ever having anything on his record.” https://t.co/feFHQOvqu0
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DEAL DONE: The 10-year criminal case involving AG Paxton is winding down & some people on social media think he's getting a special deal. @cbs11jack asked @KentSchaffer a former Special Prosecutor in the case. Watch Eye On Politics at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. https://t.co/3NiyGQqJLh https://t.co/tr6dO0P2ZL
Prison was never a possibility for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, said special prosecutor Brian Wice on a new episode of Y’all-itics, because the crime of which Paxton is accused is not violent, and the victims will be made whole with restitution. https://t.co/gu4zSWmOm6
After nine years of pursuing criminal fraud charges against Attorney General Ken Paxton, prosecutors now say that their case was weak. https://t.co/HR5B94B38X
Once considered the Texas GOP's "weakest link," Attorney General Ken Paxton is steadily gaining both popularity and influence. With his impeachment and securities fraud case resolved, Paxton's political standing is experiencing an upward trajectory. https://t.co/AZmSfP3NDV
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Fraud Charges Against Ken Paxton Dismissed. Read more: https://t.co/f3k3oH02bm Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) reached an agreement on Tuesday to have the security fraud ...
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Charges Dropped Against Ken Paxton Today, @lukemaciastx talks about how a decade-long political witch hunt concluded this week and Ken Paxton won. Tom Oliverson announced his candidacy for the speaker, and Dade Phelan revealed his plan to indoctrinate all the incoming freshmen. https://t.co/mh7Vl4tQak
After nearly a decade, a deal has been reached to dismiss state securities fraud charges Texas AG Ken Paxton. For more information go to https://t.co/UD6Y9nnjo3. https://t.co/rAgeD4GMoG
A deal that ended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's nearly decadelong securities fraud case is a significant win for the chief legal officer, who avoided a potentially messy trial in a case that might have been weaker than prosecutors had hoped. https://t.co/R8dmoEfkzh https://t.co/ahWxtMOX5u
"There will never be a conviction in this case nor am I guilty": Ken Paxton reaches deal with prosecutors https://t.co/99CTt7Pitk https://t.co/99CTt7Pitk
After nearly a decade, a deal has finally been reached to dismiss state securities fraud charges against Attorney General Ken Paxton that have amounted to what some have called a political prosecution. 📲Full Story: https://t.co/dR6xNPlDXs https://t.co/fCbXxZyn8G
Texas AG Ken Paxton agreed to resolve fraud charges brought by state prosecutors. Paxton was indicted in 2015 on charges related stock sales and compensation from technology firm Servergy https://t.co/biujOE45IR https://t.co/xz7KI4P4pM
Ken Paxton must complete 100 hours of community service, take 15 hours of legal ethics courses and pay around $270,000 in restitution to his accusers. If he fulfills the terms within 18 months, his felony charges will be dismissed. https://t.co/v3p7xp1PBf
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will pay just under $300,000 in restitution and complete 100 hours of community service to resolve nine-year-old felony state charges. https://t.co/em8yCKeax9
Despite the agreement in which security fraud charges against Ken Paxton were dropped, the Texas AG still faces additional legal challenges in the months ahead https://t.co/O7RZF6V2yH
Throughout his time as attorney general of Texas, Paxton has faced many controversies. https://t.co/WlRUrmJxg5
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