Fort Bend County Judge KP George has responded to allegations that he was part of a scheme with his former chief of staff of making racist posts during the 2022 campaign.
George is accused of "acting with intent to promote or assist" Taral Patel "in campaign communication with the intent to injure or influence the result of an election." He could be looking at two counts of misrepresentation of identity which is a class A misdemeanor.
A search warrant was filed Thursday. George released a statement Friday saying he has retained legal counsel for what he calls an "aggressive and unnecessary approach" by investigators that has led to public slander.
Patel has been charged with four felony counts of online impersonation. He was George's Chief of Staff in 2022.
George has not been charged. An investigation by the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office continues.