Paxton's Securities Fraud Trial Set For February

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial is set to begin in February. Paxton made a brief appearance in a Houston courtroom on Thursday to address the case. He was indicted in 2015 for failing to register as a securities adviser, and for defrauding investors in a Dallas-area tech startup. The case is unrelated to Paxton's upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate. Paxton's lawyer said if he's removed from office through impeachment, he may seek a plea agreement to resolve the securities charges.


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