Right on cue, Texas AG Ken Paxton surrendered to authorities after three felony indictments — two first-degree felonies for securities fraud and a third-degree felony for failing to register with the state to sell securities — were unsealed.
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Paxton was afforded every dignity that police never extend to criminal defendants with a lesser pedigree — or for that matter defense lawyers. He never appeared in public, earned a photogenic mugshot, and then walked out on a $35,000 bond. A life lesson: if you plan on committing crimes, it helps if you get yourself elected to high office.
Paxton’s indictments are below:
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