Joshua J. Friedman: NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton has reached a deal with prosecutors, per Austin American-Statesman. Paxton will pay restitution of about $300,000, perform 100 hours of community service in Collin County, and take 15 hours of legal ethics education. At the end of 18 months, the charges will be dismissed.

NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton has reached a deal with prosecutors, per Austin American-Statesman. Paxton will pay restitution of about $300,000, perform 100 hours of community service in Collin County, and take 15 hours of legal ethics education. At the end of 18 months, the charges will be dismissed.

NEW: Texas AG Ken Paxton is nearing an agreement with prosecutors on 9-year-old securities fraud charges. Under the draft agreement, Paxton would pay $300,000–$400,000 in restitution, take advanced legal education classes, and do community service. He would not have to formally enter a plea.

Exclusive: Texas AG Ken Paxton could see criminal charges dropped in deal with prosecutorswww.statesman.com Felony charges would be erased in exchange for community service and six-figure restitution.

Just a big LOL at the idea that legal ethics education is the need here.

Right?! And I hope he doesn’t get to choose where he does his community service.

He'll probably claim that working as Attorney General counts as community service.

In Texas offenders choose their own community service unless a specific service is ordered by a judge.

i'm sure he will just donate $ for hours.

💯

Unacceptable.

Two systems of justice.

The additional CLE is the real punishment.

Disgusting.

Legal ethics training for the crime he committed before he took office. Unrelated to the crimes he committed while in office (for those trying to follow along)

Cannot like this bleet

Texas will re-elect him. They really should make good on their threats and secede.

UGH

How about 15 million hours of legal ethics education? It won't do any good, but it would keep him busy.

Love my corrupt attorney general getting away with corruption while persecuting women. Absolutely love it.

The gentlest possible tap on the wrist

More a slight finger wag in his general direction.

Barely perceptible arching of an eyebrow

What a fucking joke.

Shouldn’t a State’s AG already have enough legal knowledge not to break the law?

…thus proving that there are, in fact, two separate justice systems: one for the rich and one for everyone else.

Love that the state AG needs to take a few days of "legal ethics education." All very normal. Very Texas.

Surprised prosecutors didn't throw in a blowjob while they were at it.

They have professional standards! There's only one set of knee pads for them to wear; you wouldn't want them to have to *share* those, would you?

Keeps his job and his law license. Wow, that'll teach him a lesson, especially that two days of legal ethics education. If your AG NEEDS 15 hours of legal ethics education, you're basically putting a bandaid on a broken leg.

…no guillotine? ☹️

no guillotine.... yet

Worthless. He shouldn’t get to make a deal like this.

Boy, I wonder why so many people have no faith in the American justice system. It's a real stumper.

😡🤬

Oh the poor fucker who has to "ethics educate" him... Although if they can pass/fail him on it, it might be much funnier.

Our fucken justice system is a disgrace

Glad to see equal treatment under the law of folk in the land of Texas.

I’m going to light my Texas law license on fire because what even is the fucking point any more

Rich white guy delays and evades justice. Same story, different day.

Not good enough

Should be disbarred.

Legal ethics education? Because maybe there's some ethics he hasn't violated yet, and he needs to find out how to fix that?

So, after Trump yesterday, now this… what a disgrace the justice system is in the US, truly disgusting and demoralizing, fascists and criminals are easily winning and this country as we knew is gonna be over soon.

This bring the South, is this a name of a publication or a politician? Not Paxton, the other one

Austin American-Statesman. Daily newspaper for Austin, Texas

There is no justice, there is only the power of men.

just like everyone els…oh…right…

Absolutely ludicrous

so would he be eligible to get his old job back one day?

The “Justice System” in this country is a joke.

Truly there is no justice in Texas.

This is why I am moving out of this fucked up country.

That's a small price for committing securities fraud. Wonder what his victims think?

Post