Fraud lawsuit settled ahead of trial« Thread Started on Aug 17, 2007, 8:58am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fraud lawsuit settled ahead of trialread at source> http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/328229.htmlWeeks before trial, Assemblyman Guy Houston has settled a 3-year-old lawsuit accusing him of cheating investment clients out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.Agreement was reached at a time when Houston, a San Ramon Republican who is termed out of the Assembly next year, is preparing a 2008 campaign for a Contra Costa County supervisorial seat.