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57. Paxton had an affair. His wife is a State Senator.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:20 PM

Jul 10

Paxton was impeached by the Texas House for corruption involving a donor and real estate developer. As an aside, Paxton tried to get his mistress a job with the same developer.

The Senate failed to convict and his wife was prevented from voting on the impeachment; however, she was seated in the Chamber thereby increasing the required number of guilty votes.

The corruption was exposed by members of AG Paxton’s staff, who Paxton later fired. They sued for retaliatory firing and prevailed.

DOJ was investigating the corruption.

UPDATE: Trump’s DOJ declined to prosecute the case.

The $6.6 million award to Paxton’s Staff as result of their whistle blower lawsuit was paid by the State of Texas.

Prior to becoming AG, Paxton was under state indictment for selling securities to investors without disclosing he was profiting from their purchase of those securities.

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#breaking Texas AG's wife has filed for divorce on "biblical grounds." [View all] In It to Win It Jul 10 OP

Wtf does that mean? SheltieLover Jul 10 #1

Adultery senseandsensibility Jul 10 #3

Exactly! Since the angry old man on a cloud does not sit on SheltieLover Jul 10 #11

Re: Adultery LudwigPastorius Jul 10 #22

... SheltieLover Jul 10 #26

Dear me, I would commit nothing with that face and/or body. 🤮 Polly Hennessey Jul 10 #38

Guy gives me the creeps! SheltieLover Jul 10 #41

Not even assault? MorbidButterflyTat Jul 10 #52

Pretty much... regnaD kciN Jul 10 #37

Well, it wouldn't be on based on no_hypocrisy Jul 10 #53

He had an affair. Henry203 Jul 10 #5

With whom, and did she have two legs or four? n/t DFW Jul 10 #7

Don't insult our four legged friends! choie Jul 10 #16

Nobody said that the four-legged friend was willing synni Jul 10 #44

Or he? SheltieLover Jul 10 #18

football? Tetrachloride Jul 10 #28

It could have been 6, 8, 100, 1000 legs Jerry2144 Jul 10 #29

Or was it someone in a wheelchair? Dan Jul 10 #32

Her atty should spit it out. SheltieLover Jul 10 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Bowman Jul 10 #20

There are only three "Biblical Grounds" for divorce mentioned in the bible: Adultery, Abuse and Abandonment. sop Jul 10 #25

Adultery or incest obamanut2012 Jul 10 #59

Protecting the family wealth. hunter Jul 10 #64

Is she trying to say hubby plays on the other team? Vinca Jul 10 #2

Could be, or maybe just can't keep dick in pants SheltieLover Jul 10 #19

Sure sounds that way orangecrush Jul 10 #33

Uh-oh... CTyankee Jul 10 #4

Not that Paxton needs MORE of a negative character reference than someone who was in a loveless marriage with him DFW Jul 10 #6

My guess: some serious degeneracy will be exposed soon Torchlight Jul 10 #8

But but but, One Man One Wife MagickMuffin Jul 10 #9

This is juicy!!! LeftInTX Jul 10 #10

Freaking delish malaise Jul 10 #49

Fornication outside of marriage choie Jul 10 #12

He's a demon Renew Deal Jul 10 #13

C'mon, Angie! You had to have known he was dirty when you married him. LudwigPastorius Jul 10 #14

Time to fire up the old "thoughts and prayers" machine. sop Jul 10 #17

Did he know an intern? central scrutinizer Jul 10 #21

Does this mean he's been screwing yet another woman, or is this the 2023 affair come back? muriel_volestrangler Jul 10 #23

Good question. Angela knows all about that one, but the quote is "In light of recent discoveries". tanyev Jul 10 #65

non-biblical diddling - very serious rurallib Jul 10 #24

My guess is that in his garden.... Thunderbeast Jul 10 #27

Maybe he wore a tan suit? Captain Zero Jul 10 #31

Don't worry Ken, the Puke Barbie Factory is turning out plenty of refurbished Barbiebots. NBachers Jul 10 #30

America needs to divorce the GOP on Biblical grounds BoRaGard Jul 10 #34

All we can do Traildogbob Jul 10 #35

This is potentially BIG. Paladin Jul 10 #36

Normally, I'd agree. progressoid Jul 10 #39

In the 3 election that man has been in, Texas shifted to Trump more in 2024 than in any of the previous elections In It to Win It Jul 10 #40

I'm a Texas Democrat---you better believe I'm jaded. Paladin Jul 10 #46

The replies from the holier-than-thou crowd are priceless edbermac Jul 10 #42

lol, this reply: Celerity Jul 10 #43

Compare and contrast Ken Paxton's and Senator Paxton's reasons for this divorce LetMyPeopleVote Jul 10 #45

"Political Attacks" by the woman he had an affair with I presume... Chakaconcarne Jul 10 #47

Oops malaise Jul 10 #48

These people are all insane Prairie Gates Jul 10 #50

I like how the elephant is kissing his butt... WestMichRad Jul 10 #51

So the previous discoveries weren't enough for her?! UTUSN Jul 10 #54

That's Rebl2 Jul 10 #55

"On the Couch... " ZDU Jul 10 #56

Paxton had an affair. His wife is a State Senator. surfered Jul 10 #57

So she was counted as Present, but couldn't vote. Weird. TheRickles Jul 10 #61

Correct, this is Texas we're talking about surfered Jul 10 #62

Those look like qualifications to be in Trump's cabinet. progressoid Jul 10 #66

He can probably be divorced and remarried to the mistress before the primary. Liberal In Texas Jul 10 #58

Cue the tearful public MorbidButterflyTat Jul 10 #60

Where do these guys find women to cheat with? PlanetBev Jul 10 #63