Paxton defense lawyer grills whistleblower on role in foundation lawsuit
Sept. 12, 2023 at 7:39 p.m.
Tony Buzbee, Ken Paxton's defense lawyer, pushed whistleblower Darren McCarty on his claims that there was no justification for the attorney general's office to get involved in the lawsuit between Nate Paul and the Mitte Foundation, which he noted had been previously sued by then-Attorney General Greg Abbott.
Buzbee also asked McCarty to detail how he believed the Mitte Foundation was harmed by the agency's intervention in their lawsuit. McCarty responded that the nonprofit was threatened with an investigation, that the intervention had delayed its litigation and cost them money in additional attorneys fees.
"Most importantly ... we had used the criminal justice system to prejudice the Mitte Foundation's interests," McCarty continued.
McCarty also said that he agreed to involve the AG's office in the lawsuit because of Paxton's claims, which he said he had "no reason to question at the time."
Knowing what he knows now, he said, "I would never have signed off on the intervention."
– Robert Downen
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