AUSTIN — Real estate investor Nate Paul, whose ties to Attorney General Ken Paxton led to impeachment charges in 2023, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of making a false statement to a financial institution.

Head of World Class Holdings could face six months in federal prison and a $1 million fine for lying to lenders.

The Texas real estate developer whose relationship with state Attorney General Ken Paxton was at the center of the Republican’s historic impeachment trial in 2023 has pleaded guilty to a federal charg

The former Austin real estate developer faces up to six years in prison. He will be sentenced in the coming weeks.

Real estate developer Nate Paul, who was at the center of claims in Paxton's whistleblower lawsuit and ensuing impeachment, pleaded guilty to a federal financial crime and could face six months in prison.