MACON, Ga. — A federal judge has ordered a candidate for Bibb County Sheriff to pay more than 130 thousand dollars...because his security company didn't pay overtime to four men.
Chris Paul is one of five men challenging sheriff David Davis for Bibb County Sheriff.
He's a former Bibb County officer, and now runs CP Security.
The men claimed that starting in 2019 and into 2021, they often worked seven 12-hour shifts a week for Paul's company - totaling 70 to 80 hours.
The men claimed that Paul told them he couldn't pay overtime because his company was being audited, and the auditors wouldn't allow it.
But the employees said they don't believe that's true.
Two men claim Paul retaliated by cutting their hours after they complained and fired one of them.
The judge ruled against Paul by default after his company failed to respond to the lawsuit.
On Wednesday, the judge ordered him to pay up.
13WMAZ reached out to Paul Thursday morning by phone. He said he takes "full responsibility" for the problems. He said he was new in business and starting his own company and didn't know all the "ins and outs."