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FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE TARAL PATEL INDICTED OF 4 FELONY COUNTS
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Ninfa Saavedra, Digital Content Specialist

Published: September 4, 2024 at 9:23 AMUpdated: September 4, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Tags: Fort Bend County, Taral Patel

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FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County court records reveal that Taral
Patel, the Democratic nominee for Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner, was
indicted on Tuesday by a Grand Jury on four felony counts of online
impersonation.

Patel, who was arrested in June on a felony charge of online misrepresentation
and a class-A misdemeanor charge of identity misrepresentation, is accused of
creating fake social media accounts to post discouraging remarks about his
opponent, Andy Meyers, and to direct racial attacks at himself.

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 * 13 search warrants emerge in Taral Patel, Fort Bend County commissioner
   candidate, fake account case

Sources said Patel did it to garner sympathy from voters and boost his
candidacy.

According to court records, Patel created the social media accounts in October
2022 and continued to post on them through May 2024. On those accounts, he
portrayed himself as someone he is not over the internet, a violation of the
Texas Penal Code when done without proper consent and with the intent to harm,
defraud, intimidate, or threaten any person according to the code.

Authorities say the acts of impersonation were done on an account allegedly
created by Patel under a different persona, where he attacked
candidates—including racial attacks on himself or claimed to work with them. He
allegedly posted under the screenname “Antonio Scalywag.”

In August, KPRC 2 Investigates reported that Fort Bend County investigators
issued 13 search warrants for Patel’s belongings, which covered the examination
of half a dozen computers, a flash drive, a Google phone and various email
accounts linked to Patel, including mountaingoatzrule@gmail.com.

 * Investigators: Candidate for Fort Bend Co. Commissioner created online
   persona, racially attacked opponents and himself

That email in particular is reportedly connected to four accounts tied to
Patel’s campaign and three accounts associated with Fort Bend County Judge KP
George. Patel is the former Chief of Staff for Judge KP George. He left his
position in March 2021 after receiving a “Presidential Appointment from the
Biden-Harris Administration.” In May 2023, Patel returned to Fort Bend County
and announced his candidacy for Fort Bend County Commissioner – Precinct 3.’

 * Lawsuit filed against Fort Bend County commissioner candidate accused of
   operating online personas

Despite the felony indictments, Patel remains in the race and has not publicly
addressed his arrest or the ongoing investigation.

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