Ken Paxton’s Felony Securities Fraud Charges Dropped After $271,000 In Restitution And Community Service

Bloomberg Law reports:

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) no longer faces felony securities fraud charges after prosecutors say he paid $271,000 in restitution to the victims and completed other requirements of a pretrial diversion program.

Three charges were dismissed Wednesday in Harris County district court, prosecutor Brian Wice said in a statement. “Today’s resolution was the fair, right, and just outcome for both sides,” Wice said.

Paxton completed more than 100 hours of community service and took 30 hours of online ethics training through the State Bar of Texas, Wice said.

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