Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's spokesman says a special prosecutor handling the criminal investigation into Paxton has turned the case into a "political hit-job" in the media.
The statement released Thursday comes one day after special prosecutor Kent Schaffer announced he would present a grand jury with evidence of first-degree felony securities fraud against Paxton.
The attorney general's spokesman, Anthony Holm, says Schaffer is attempting to try the case in the media and warns that his actions may influence the grand jury.
Paxton was fined $1,000 last year for investment advising without registering. A judge in May then widened the investigation into Paxton. Schaffer said Wednesday that Texas Rangers uncovered new evidence involving more than $100,000.
Schaffer says he'll present evidence to a Collin County grand jury within a few weeks.
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