Texas Attorney General is booked on securities fraud charges alleging he lied to investors to the tune of $600K

Ken Paxton, 52, is facing felony charges that he misled investors and didn't disclose money he made for referring clients to the company Servergy
Indictment includes two counts of first-degree securities fraud and a lesser count of failing to register with state securities regulators

The tea party conservative he took office in January 2015

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3184123/The-Latest-Texas-attorney-general-charged-fraud.html