abusing his office to hide an extramarital affair, doing special favors for a donor, and retaliating against perceived foes. The scandal led to Paxton’s impeachment, though he was acquitted by ...

During the deposition, real estate developer Nate Paul acknowledged that the attorney general recommended he hire a woman whom Bleiberg knew Paxton was rumored to have had an affair with. The ...

and in return allowed Paul to renovate his Austin home and help him carry out ­and cover up an extramarital affair with a former Senate aide. Paxton has denied wrongdoing in the matter.

Paxton had fired them after they informed the FBI and state authorities of potential crimes he had committed to aid donor and friend Nate Paul, enrich himself, and cover up an extramarital affair.

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the State Bar of Texas’ lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 ...

Paxton had faced 20 articles of impeachment, but senators were only hearing 16 of the articles in the trial, which spanned nearly two weeks at the Texas Capitol.

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment. The request would end a lawsuit by the State Bar of Texas against ...