NYT Reveals Ken Paxton's 2014 Testimony on Wealth as Fortune Reaches $23 Million
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
NYT Reveals Ken Paxton's 2014 Testimony on Wealth as Fortune Reaches $23 Million
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Summary
A 2014 sworn deposition obtained by The New York Times shows Ken Paxton questioned for hours in Fort Worth about his growing wealth and investing history during a federal fraud investigation.
The testimony came just after Paxton won election as Texas attorney general, offering an early, private look at finances that later drew repeated bribery, fraud and self-dealing scrutiny.
Paxton's wealth has since grown to a reported $23 million, with assets including 15 properties in six states, multiple mutual funds and a cellphone tower.
The newly revealed testimony surfaces as Paxton fights a Texas Senate race, where opponents including Democrat James Talarico have made his wealth and its origins a central attack line.