Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes deal to drop 9-year-old securities fraud case

Prosecutors reached a deal to resolve Attorney General Ken Paxton’s felony securities fraud charges at a hearing Tuesday morning in Houston. Paxton will avoid the trial set to begin on April 15, and charges will be dismissed pending his completion of certain requirements and payment of a six-figure restitution. MORE: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/report-paxton-could-take-deal-to-avoid-securities-fraud-trial/