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Texas AG Paxton Admits Violating Client Confidentiality in Senate Bid

4/21/2026

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admitted under oath to violating attorney-client privilege by sharing confidential data from a former client with a plaintiff, while running for the Senate nomination against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
The deposition remained sealed for four years and showed Paxton provided records to his attorney who represented the plaintiff.
Legal experts say sharing such communications violates ethical obligations, and Paxton's spokesman dismissed the report as biased.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admitted under oath to violating attorney-client privilege by sharing confidential data from a former client with a plaintiff, while running for the Senate nomination against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
The deposition remained sealed for four years and showed Paxton provided records to his attorney who represented the plaintiff.
Legal experts say sharing such communications violates ethical obligations, and Paxton's spokesman dismissed the report as biased.