US EditionKen Paxton to face criminal trial next year on securities fraud charges
- Ken Paxton, a prominent figure in the Texas GOP, will go to trial in April 2024 on securities fraud charges.
- Paxton has faced multiple legal battles, including allegations of defrauding investors and abuse of office, and is still being investigated by the FBI.
- Despite the allegations and potential consequences, Paxton has been politically recharged and won two re-elections.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April 15
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Oct. 30, 2023 "Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April 15" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Atto…
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April 15
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-delayed trial on securities fraud charges has been set for April 15.State District Judge Andrea Beall scheduled the trial during a hearing Monday morning in Houston. Paxton attended the hearing but did not speak at it.Paxton was indicted on the charges over eight years ago, months into his first term as the state’s top law enforcement official. The charges stem from accusations that in 2011 he tried to solicit …
Judge sets trial date in for Texas AG Ken Paxton’s delayed securities fraud case
Eight years after being indicted for felony securities fraud, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finally has a trial date. During a Monday hearing, State District Judge Andrea Beall set an April 15 start for the trial in Houston, the Texas Tribune reports. The trial has been delayed by extensive legal wrangling by Paxton's defense team over issues such as where the case should be heard.
Texas attorney general will face trial for fraud in April
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will stand trial on securities fraud charges in April, a judge ruled Monday, more than eight years after the Republican was indicted and a month after his acquittal in an impeachment trial over separate corruption accusations.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April 15
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Oct. 30, 2023 “Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April 15” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. At…
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