Paxton Drops Appeal: Texas to Pay $6.6 Million to Whistleblowers

Ken Paxton drops appeal in suit from whistleblowers who reported him to FBI

Ken Paxton drops appeal in lawsuit from whistleblowers who went to FBI

Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the settlement, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session.

Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers - Reform Austin

Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton who say they were fired after reporting their boss to the FBI. This years-long legal saga reached its conclusion on Wednesday, when Paxton dropped his appeal of the April judgement. The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session. Lawyers for the plainti…