Texas AG Paxton Is in Settlement Talks With Aides Who Reported Him to FBI
Source: Bloomberg
Texas AG Paxton Is in Settlement Talks With Aides Who Reported Him to FBI
Madlin Mekelburg
Tue, January 31, 2023 at 2:56 PM EST·2 min read
(Bloomberg) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has entered into settlement discussions with three former aides who claim he fired them for reporting bribery and other misconduct to the FBI.
In a joint filing, three of the four former aides who sued Paxton under the state’s whistleblower law asked the Texas Supreme Court to pause consideration of the case while they negotiate a possible settlement, with a mediation tentatively scheduled for Feb. 1. The court has yet to respond to their request.
James “Blake” Brickman — the state’s former deputy attorney general and the fourth whistleblower — opposed the request, writing in a separate motion to the court that he is not participating in settlement talks and does not support any delays in the case.
The four alleged in their suit that Paxton retaliated against them after they accused him of corruptly aiding a prominent real estate investor and campaign donor. The issue before the state’s high court is whether Paxton has immunity under the state’s whistleblower law as an elected official. In October, a state appeals court sided with the whistleblowers.
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