Developer tied to Texas AG says feds tampered with warrants
Associated PressDALLAS — On a summer morning last year, FBI agents arrived at the home of a prominent real estate developer in Austin and began scouring the palatial French-style chateau for documents, videos and photographs as part of an investigation that remains under wraps. The search of Paul’s home set off a series of maneuvers by private attorneys and state and federal law enforcement that recently burst into public view with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputies accusing the Republican of crimes tied to his investigation of Paul’s claims. “Usually, you don’t take it to the state authorities to investigate the feds,” said Toby Shook, a prominent Dallas criminal defense attorney and former county prosecutor. Paxton’s hiring of an outside attorney to investigate Paul’s claims led his seven top deputies to report the attorney general to the FBI for alleged abuse of office, bribery and other crimes. On Thursday, an appeals court put on hold a decision to send the securities fraud case against Paxton back to his home county north of Dallas Legal experts who reviewed Paul’s claims said that, if true, they could be obstacles in a potential prosecution.
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