2 hours ago · Global
Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company.
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. ProPublica is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 23 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company.”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Four years after North Texas home builder Scott Sherman completed a federal prison sentence for mortgage fraud, his new construction materials business received a $600,000 cash infusion. The financial boost came from a blind trust set up to prevent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen.
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- First reported by ProPublica
Ken Paxton Says He’s Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster’s Company.
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- ProPublica