Report: Texas AG Ken Paxton to work at a food bank per election fraud deal [View all]

By Brooke Kushwaha

After evading a potential prison sentence in a special court deal earlier this year, Attorney General Ken Paxton may soon pack bags of rice, inspect canned goods, or politely tell a well-meaning donor that they cannot give an opened jar of pasta sauce to the food-insecure.

Paxton's attorney Dan Cogdell told the Houston Chronicle's Taylor Goldenstein Thursday that the Texas AG will be carrying out his court-ordered community service at an undisclosed food bank. Cogdell reportedly declined to provide more details due to safety concerns, including the threat of protestors who might try to disrupt Paxton's food packing.

"I'm not going to get into the weeds of it because I don't think it's anybody's business," Cogdell told the Chronicle. "I don’t want protestors showing up."

Just weeks before Paxton was scheduled to face trial in Houston for a slew of felony securities fraud charges, Paxton cut a special deal with prosecutors this past March to get all of his criminal charges dropped in exchange for a $300,000 fine, 100 hours of community service, and 15 hours of legal and ethical education. This news marks the first time an attorney has shared more information about the deal and how Paxton plans to serve his hours.

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