They insisted on anonymity to discuss the investigation because it is ongoing. A criminal defense attorney for Paxton, Philip Hilder, declined to comment.
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An agency spokeswoman in San Antonio declined to comment. Last week, four of them filed a state whistleblower lawsuit against the attorney general, claiming he ousted them as retribution.
The developer also said in a recent deposition that Paxton recommended a woman for her job with his company. Two people previously told The Associated Press that Paxton acknowledged in having an extramarital affair with the womanwho was then a state Senate aide.
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The people spoke on condition of anonymity due to fears about retaliation. Paxton has spent most of his tenure in office maintaining his innocence in the face of an indictment on unrelated securities fraud charges. The case has been stalled for years over legal challenges.
Associated Press writer Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report. Paxton had an extramarital affair with a woman whom Investigtaing later recommended for a job with the wealthy donor now at the center of criminal allegations against him, according to two people who said Paxton told them about the relationship.
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