The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas and the FBI have officially opened an active federal criminal investigation into Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins regarding his decision to seek mortgage fraud charges against oil heir Al Hill III in 2010. Lawyers with knowledge of the inquiry describe the federal investigation as “extremely serious.” Legal experts provide their insight.
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