Tag Archives: William Mapp

Paxton to be deposed in Servergy-related lawsuit

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This gets into some deep lore about the Paxton crime saga. Attorney General Ken Paxton will face lawyers for the men who accused him of securities fraud seven years ago in a one-hour deposition after the November elections. The Dallas … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Paxton to be deposed in Servergy-related lawsuit

Paxton beats SEC rap again

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise. A federal judge has again thrown out securities fraud charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending one of two legal battles that have dogged Paxton for close to a year. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Paxton beats SEC rap again

Paxton’s trial date set

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Mark your calendars, and stock up on the popcorn. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s trial on criminal securities fraud charges is set to begin May 1. Jury selection will be held April 20-21 and April 27-28, according to a recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Paxton asks for SEC charges to be dismissed again

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Once more, with feeling. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked a federal judge to once again dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint accusing him of defrauding investors in private business deals in 2011. U.S. District Judge … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SEC to try again with Paxton

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

If at first you don’t succeed… The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not giving up on its case against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The commission filed amended civil charges against Paxton on Friday, two weeks after a federal judge … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on SEC to try again with Paxton

Paxton beats SEC rap

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Two down, one left. A judge has thrown out the federal civil case accusing Attorney General Ken Paxton of securities fraud, giving him his biggest legal victory yet since the allegations surfaced more than a year ago. U.S. District Judge … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A good day in court for Paxton

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

He may well get those SEC charges dismissed. Lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission received skeptical treatment Friday from a federal judge who is considering whether to dismiss the civil fraud case against Attorney General Ken Paxton. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on A good day in court for Paxton

Paxton’s day in SEC court

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

That’s a slightly misleading headline, but you get the point. Lawyers for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will argue Friday morning in a Sherman courtroom that the federal civil fraud case against him should be dismissed, their latest effort to … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Paxton’s day in SEC court

Paxton rejects settlement talks with SEC

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise. Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing charges he duped investors in a North Texas startup, is refusing to engage in settlement talks with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission – and could be the last holdout in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Servergy sued by more people

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Servergy is the company Ken Paxton was paid to shill for without being up front about the fact that he was being paid to shill for them. That’s the context of this. The company tied to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Servergy sued by more people

This week in Ken Paxton Dishonesty

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

What else has he been lying about? Ken Paxton told federal investigators a tech CEO gave him $100,000 worth of stock five years ago, but he never disclosed the shares as either a gift or income, an issue ethics experts … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on This week in Ken Paxton Dishonesty

More on Paxton’s SEC troubles

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The short answer is, he’s gonna lose. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have some history on his side, but as of this week the numbers appear to be against him. Paxton, who is trying to become the latest in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on More on Paxton’s SEC troubles

SEC files charges against Paxton

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Bam! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged in federal court with allegedly misleading investors in a technology company. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed the charges Monday in a Sherman-based court. They are similar to the allegations … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Former Servergy CEO sues over Paxton-related costs

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

What a tangled web. The former CEO of the technology startup named in Ken Paxton’s indictments is suing the company he founded for costs associated with the attorney general’s criminal investigation and ongoing legal battle. William Mapp III, the founder … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Former Servergy CEO sues over Paxton-related costs

Paxton the political advisor

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. The former CEO of the technology firm tied to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud indictment told investigators he paid the then-lawmaker to provide information on how to market his product to government agencies, according to a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Paxton the political advisor

Paxton girding for indictment

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

So are we, Kenny. So are we. A Collin County grand jury is expected to weigh evidence brought by two temporary district attorneys assigned to the case. Paxton’s advisers are furiously preparing for a criminal indictment. The looming showdown has … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Paxton involved in another scam

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

When it rains, it pours. The name of Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing potential indictment by special prosecutors in Collin County for first-degree felony securities fraud, has surfaced in a federal probe of a company in which he is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Paxton involved in another scam