Paxton’s Problems Go Poof: Ken Paxton is once again avoiding a jury trial on corruption charges. The attorney general cut a deal with state
: Ken Paxton is once again avoiding a jury trial on corruption charges. The attorney general cut a deal with state prosecutors on Monday to resolve the nine-year-old felony fraud charges against him, KUT’s Lauren McGaughy reported. The agreement will require Paxton to complete 100 hours of community service in Collin County, take 15 hours of ethics training, and pay $300,000 in restitution to investors who put money in a Dallas tech company on the attorney general’s recommendations.
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