Coverage dated April 4, 2025 to April 5, 2025

Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI

Headline from WDIO Duluth

A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more than $6 million combined in damages.

WDIO Duluth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Winchester Star

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrongfully fired whistleblowers, judge rules (opens Winchester Star)

    Published

    Winchester Star's feed description

    A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more

  2. Fox7 Austin

    Texas AG Ken Paxton's former aides awarded $6.6m judgement in whistleblower case (opens Fox7 Austin)

    Published

    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    On Oct. 1, 2020, the whistleblowers told the Office of the Attorney General that they had gone to the FBI, accusing Paxton of using his office to help political donor and Austin real estate developer Nate Paul.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI (opens WDIO Duluth)

    Published

    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more than $6 million combined in damages.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Atty. Gen. Paxton to FBI (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more than $6 million combined in damages.

  5. Fox News

    Judge awards $6.6M to whistleblowers who were fired after reporting Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A judge awarded $6.6 million to four whistleblowers who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on claims he fired them for reporting him to the FBI.

  6. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Paxton whistle-blowers awarded $6.7 million judgment (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

    Published

    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    A Travis County judge on Friday awarded nearly $6.7 million to four whistle-blowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to law enforcement in 2020 for alleged criminal conduct.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI | Since Then