Oil billionaire GOP donor sues Beto O’Rourke for defamation

Published March 7, 2022 4:29 PM

By PAUL J. WEBER
Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas oil pipeline billionaire is suing Beto O’Rourke for defamation after the Democrat criticized his $1 million donation to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign following last year’s deadly winter blackout. O’Rourke on Monday called the lawsuit frivolous. The former presidential candidate has criticized Abbott for accepting a $1 million donation from Kelcy Warren, the chairman of Energy Transfer. O’Rourke says the two-term governor let energy companies off the hook by not mandating more significant industry oversight or weatherization. A spokeswoman for Abbott says their campaign has nothing to do with the lawsuit.

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