Houston Public MediaTaral Patel, a Fort Bend County politician accused of impersonating people on social media and faking racist attacks against his own campaign, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor counts of misrepresentation of identity by a candidate.
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Fort Bend County politician Taral Patel pleads guilty in scheme involving fake racist attacks on social media
As part of a plea agreement, Patel signed an acknowledgment that he committed one of his offenses alongside Fort Bend County Judge KP George -- who has been accused of a similar crime. Patel worked on George’s campaign and also previously served as his chief of staff.