Prosecutors accuse Fort Bend County Judge KP George of using county money for campaign work
The county's top elected official is alleged to have paid former staffer Taral Patel for campaign work through official county contracts, according to a recent court filing by the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office.
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.
Fort Bend Democrats call for County Judge KP George’s resignation after latest arrest
George, a Democrat first elected in 2018 and later re-elected in 2022, is accused of two counts of money laundering between $30,000 and $150,000, according to court documents. He previously was indicted on unrelated criminal charges for allegedly faking racist attacks against his own campaign on social media.
Fort Bend District Attorney’s Office investigates contract between KP George, Taral Patel
The two politicians are facing criminal charges after prosecutors say they used fake social media accounts to post racist comments and attack their opponents.
Andy Meyers takes commanding lead in Precinct 3 Fort Bend County Commissioner race
In a contentious race that included Taral Patel facing nine charges for online impersonation, Meyers led with 59% of the votes as of Tuesday night.
Judge rules criminal case against Fort Bend County Judge KP George can move forward
George's attorney argued that the Texas Ethics Commission should have ruled on the case before the indictment.
KP George indicted by grand jury for using fake Facebook page
The indictment accuses George of using the account in campaign communication posted on his Facebook page to "injure a candidate or influence the result of an election."
Fort Bend County Judge KP George knew Taral Patel used fake account, warrant alleges
Search warrants allege Patel may have used aliases to post racist comments under the judge's campaign page.
Fort Bend County Commissioner candidate Taral Patel indicted for impersonating people on Facebook
Patel has lost several endorsements in recent days, but the deadline to withdraw from the race has already passed.
Fort Bend Commissioner Dexter McCoy calls on Taral Patel to suspend campaign after criminal allegations
Patel has been accused of creating fake Facebook accounts and impersonating others.
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