A district court judge awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers who were fired shortly after they reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI.

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.

“Because the Office of the Attorney General violated the Texas Whistleblower Act by firing and otherwise retaliating against the plaintiff for in good faith reporting violations of law by Ken Paxton and OAG, the court hereby renders judgment for plaintiffs," Mauzy states.