Former top aide to Mayor Turner, William-Paul Thomas, has been sentenced to over 1 year in prison. Learn more about the case and Thomas' illegal dealings while working in Turner's office.

Waiting for ‘another shoe to drop’ after former city director William-Paul Thomas sentenced to prison. City hall insiders, criminal defense attorneys, and Houstonians are concerned about what’s next

The former Director of Houston City Council Relations William-Paul Thomas was sentenced to federal court on Monday.

An update to William-PaKPRC 2 Investigates obtained federal legal records on Tuesday showing a recent “Notice of Resetting” regarding former City of Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas. Federal records in December showed Thomas was to have been sentenced this past Monday, January 22nd.ul Thomas sentencing date...

KPRC 2 Investigates obtained federal legal records that show William-Paul Thomas now has a seventh sentencing date.

KPRC 2 Investigates obtained federal legal records on Wednesday afternoon showing a motion has been filed to have an upcoming federal sentencing date of William-Paul Thomas continued.

By now, Houstonians know the name William-Paul Thomas. He is the federally convicted former City of Houston Director of City Council Relations.

We should start by saying the vast majority of public servants do indeed serve Houstonians. However, there are others who do otherwise, according to federal and state prosecutors.

William-Paul Thomas found himself back in federal court on Friday for a quick hearing over his desire to switch legal counsel.

The attorney representing Thomas – Monique Sparks - has made a request of the court to be removed from the case.

Federally convicted in 2022, but still out on the streets and far from a federal cell in 2023. This is exactly the case for the former Director of City Council Relations for the City of Houston, William-Paul Thomas.

In the lawsuit, Pappas states there was inappropriate contact by the mayor’s office during what was a designated “no contact period” in the bidding process.

The third time proved not to be the charm for former Director of City Council Relations for the City of Houston William-Paul Thomas. Federal legal records obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates show the federal sentencing date for Thomas has been pushed back from next week to June.

Legal records obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates show the federal sentencing date for William-Paul Thomas, the former City of Houston’s Director of City Council Relations, has been pushed back a second time to March 27, creating a third sentencing date.

Legal records obtained by KPRC 2 Investigates show the federal sentencing date for William-Paul Thomas, the former City of Houston’s Director of City Council Relations, has been pushed back to next year.

KPRC 2 Investigates has uncovered another example of convicted Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas working outside of his scope at city hall last spring.

The latest chapter into KPRC 2's continuing series of reports into the federally convicted former City Council Relations Director for the City of Houston.

When William-Paul Thomas, a former city employee in the Mayor’s Office, took money in exchange for breaking the rules, he necessarily involved at least two other City of Houston departments.

A top aide to Mayor Sylvester Turner submitted a letter announcing his retirement just weeks after being charged and pleading guilty to conspiracy in a federal case.