Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Jones Target of Criminal Probe, Report Says

Former Texas bankruptcy judge David R. Jones is facing a criminal inquiry by federal prosecutors over his once-secret relationship with a local attorney, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether there was any criminal activity related to Jones’ relationship with former Jackson Walker LLP partner Elizabeth Freeman, The Wall Street Journal said, citing “people familiar with the matter.”

Jones, once one of the most prolific bankruptcy judges in the country, approved more than $1 million in fees to Jackson Walker related to work Freeman did on several large, Chapter 11 cases.

Prosecutors have asked federal judicial …