Prosecutors in Texas have faced challenges in the securities fraud case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with the lead prosecutor seeking to delay the trial date and find support from local district attorneys. The case, pursued for nine years, is now considered weak by the prosecutors. Attempts to influence public opinion, including paying influencers and social media disclosure proposals, have surfaced in relation to Paxton's legal situation. Despite strong opinions on Paxton, the special prosecutor emphasized that prison is not a likely outcome due to the non-violent nature of the alleged crime and the possibility of victims being compensated through restitution.
Ken Paxton's defenders were paid to tweet in his defense. #txlege https://t.co/AUrRPvPaaR
The Law Came for Ken Paxton. Then It Turned and Ran Away. https://t.co/SQqFjJQTDO
"... former Trump campaign mgr Brad Parscale made payments last year to individuals w/highly-followed accounts, including those out of state, to make posts that defended @KenPaxtonTX & criticized the Texas House that impeached him." #txlege https://t.co/uhXdctvqzD
Brian Wice: People have strong feelings about Paxton. But the time to register that distaste isn’t by going to my Inbox but by going to the ballot box. https://t.co/nEXhr9fJ7V
Texas could require social media influencers to disclose paid political posts https://t.co/zDIUkwaQ7J
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
A secretive company last summer attempted to sway public opinion ahead of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial by paying Gen Z influencers to claim he was the victim of a witch hunt. (Via @TexasTribune) https://t.co/zmNbyx9Z51
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
Texas’ top campaign finance watchdog gave initial approval last week to a proposal that would require social media users to disclose if they are being paid to share or create political advertisements. https://t.co/vCKQkD5pB1
The lead prosecutor in Ken Paxton’s securities fraud case was scrambling in recent months to push back the trial date and find local district attorneys who could help him present a convincing argument to the jury. https://t.co/UnjCol9Ueb