Ken Paxton Agrees To Community Service To Avoid Trial, Conviction In Securities Fraud Case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to a pretrial deal that will see securities fraud charges against him dropped if he completes 100 hours of community service, takes legal ethics courses, and pays restitution. The nearly nine-year-old case alleged that Paxton solicited investors without disclosing his compensation, but he has consistently maintained his innocence, framing the case as politically motivated. Paxton’s agreement brings an abrupt end to the case, avoiding a trial that could have led to decades in prison and barred him from future office.
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