Texas AG Ken Paxton required to take ethics classes as part of securities fraud deal — but federal corruption probe continues

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Friday , Feb. 23, 2024. Paxton beat impeachment and now he wants political revenge. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Paxton beat impeachment and now he wants political revenge. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

In a deal that allows him to avoid a possible lengthy prison sentence if convicted, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to meet certain conditions in exchange for prosecutors dismissing criminal securities fraud charges lodged against him nearly a decade ago.

Those conditions include his performance of 100 hours of community service and 15 hours of legal ethical education courses. He would also be required to pay $270,000 in restitution to drop the charges and end the case that was expected to go to trial in just a few short weeks on April 15.

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