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Paxton Deposition Sealed But Under Fire | Texas News
State Rep. James Talarico is pushing to unseal a sealed deposition of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from a 2016 business dispute lawsuit, arguing it’s vital for voters as his Senate race heats up. Paxton, then on Unity Resources’ board and legal team, faced allegations of fraud by Charles Loper III, who managed Paxton’s blind trust. The deposition, taken in 2019 and 2022, was kept secret — until the Wall Street Journal secretly reviewed the first part, revealing Paxton may have violated attorney-client privilege by sharing confidential communications. That report came during Paxton’s…
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