The trial for suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George is underway, centered on alleged fake social media posts during his 2022 campaign.
RICHMOND, Texas — A misdemeanor trial set to begin this morning for the suspended Fort Bend County judge is drawing attention over allegations tied to fake social media posts during an election campaign. Investigators say the case could reveal how those posts were used to shape a broader political narrative.
The trial for suspended Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George is scheduled to begin this morning. He is accused of misrepresenting identity as a candidate in a case centered around alleged fake social media posts during his 2022 re-election campaign.
The fake Facebook account at the center of the case was under the name “Antonio Scalywag.”
Investigators say that account posted racist comments targeting K.P. George during his 2022 re-election campaign — comments his campaign later pointed to publicly as racist attacks against him.
According to previous warrant information obtained by KHOU 11, investigators say the “Antonio Scalywag” account was attached to an email account and phone number associated with Taral Patel.
Patel worked as a consultant for George’s 2022 re-election campaign.
Court documents said George issued a press release claiming he was the target of racist attacks — and investigators say those attacks came from that same fake account.
The warrant also pointed to text messages between Patel and a contact saved as K.P. George, including discussions about that press release and screenshots of the racist comments.
In one message, Patel allegedly wrote, “I will use fake account to counter them.” Investigators say the contact saved as K.P. George responded, “Thank you.”
George has denied wrongdoing.
Prosecutors say the case matters because investigators allege the fake posts were part of a broader campaign narrative during George’s 2022 re-election bid.
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