Austin real estate developer at center of Ken Paxton’s impeachment arrested pending federal...

Nate Paul, the Austin-based businessman at the center of suspended state attorney general Ken Paxton's impeachment, was arrested Thursday in Travis County.

According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Paul was arrested by the FBI and booked at 4:25 Thursday afternoon. Records list Paul on a “federal detainer” on unknown "felony” charges.

Paul was still in custody as of 8:30 p.m.

An attorney for Paul didn’t immediately return a request for comment from The Texas Newsroom. The FBI also declined to comment.

The reason for the arrest — and whether it's connected to Paxton and his impeachment — is currently unclear.

In recent years, Paul and his company World Class Holdings have been involved in several controversies. Since 2019, Paul has been sued by multiple investors and, according to Forbes, the FBI raided “Paul’s sprawling 9,175-square-foot Austin home (and) the downtown Austin offices of his World Class Holdings” that same year.