After the tentative agreement was made public, state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, said he was 'troubled that hardworking taxpayers might be on the hook for this settlement between the Attorney General and former employees of his office.'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will pay $3.3 million in a tentative settlement with four of his former top deputies who said they were improperly fired after accusing Paxton of crimes.and four of his former top deputies who said he improperly fired them after they accused him of crimes have reached a tentative agreement to end a whistleblower lawsuit that would pay those employees $3.3 million.
Don Tittle, a lawyer for the other whistleblower Mark Penley, said in a statement that the case was really important for “how government should function and what we expect out of our public officials.” “After over two years of litigating with four ex-staffers who accused me in October 2020 of ‘potential’ wrongdoing, I have reached a settlement agreement to put this issue to rest,” Paxton said. “I have chosen this path to save taxpayer dollars and ensure my third term as Attorney General is unburdened by unnecessary distractions. This settlement achieves these goals. I look forward to serving the People of Texas for the next four years free from this unfortunate sideshow.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. The other whistleblower in the suit is Mark Penley, former deputy attorney general for criminal justice. The whistleblower lawsuit was filed after eight former top deputies to Paxton accused him of bribery and abuse of office in October 2020 and reported Paxton’s alleged actions to authorities. All eight of those employees were either fired or resigned.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s office, whistleblowers reach $3.3M settlement in retaliation lawsuitAUSTIN — The Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement agreement with whistleblowers who alleged retaliation after they accused him...
Read more »
Texas AG Ken Paxton settles for $3.3M with whistleblowers who accused him of taking bribesTexas AG Ken Paxton settles for $3.3 million with whistleblowers who accused him of taking bribes
Read more »
Texas AG Ken Paxton settles with former aides who reported him to FBITexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation of the three-term Republican.
Read more »
Texas AG Ken Paxton settles with former aides who reported him to FBITexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation into the three-term Republican.
Read more »
Texas AG Paxton sues Biden to stop abortion-inducing drug salesAttorney General Ken Paxton has filed a new lawsuit against the Biden Administration to stop pharmaceutical guidance from HHS that gives pharmacies the leeway to sell abortion-inducing drugs anywhere, despite state regulations.
Read more »
Texas AG Paxton agrees to $3M settlement with whistleblowers who reported him to FBITexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation.
Read more »