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Racial/Bigoted hoaxes never happen

EverettChrisEverettChris Member Posts: 4,221

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https://coveringkaty.com/news/fort-bend/patel-arrest-warrant-reveals-why-he-is-charged/

FORT BEND COUNTY, TX (Covering Katy News)—Significant legal documents shedding light on the arrest of a Democratic candidate for Fort Bend County Commissioner became available to the public late Thursday. The 15-page arrest warrant details the case against Taral Patel, 30, who is running for Fort Bend Precinct 3 Commissioner. 

Read the Taral Patel Arrest Warrant

Patel was apprehended by the Texas Rangers during a roadside traffic stop on Wednesday morning, June 12. The investigation is being led by Democratic District Attorney Brian Middleton's Public Integrity Division, which is also working with the Texas Rangers. Middleton's office says the investigation remains active. 

Patel is facing allegations that he created a fake social media account to post racist comments directed at himself to falsely make it appear he was the victim of racist attacks. Patel then issued a press release with a collage of the "attacks" that created local and worldwide media attention and drove donations to his campaign.

According to the warrant, Patel's deceptions began in October 2022 when investigators say he used a Needville man's identity to create a Facebook page on which he regularly sent and received messages under the name Antonio Scalywag.

Investigators from the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office say Patel copied a photo of a man and his family and used it as the profile photo on the Scalywag Facebook page.

The Scalywag account claimed to be a Donald Trump Republican and often posted positive comments about the party’s top elected officials, but he had one Republican he did not like, Republican Andy Meyers

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