Fort Bend County Commissioner candidate Taral Patel is under investigation after being arrested for allegedly creating fake social media accounts to attack his opponent and himself. Investigators have issued 13 search warrants and uncovered multiple email accounts linked to these activities.
Patel was arrested in June on a felony charge of online misrepresentation and a class-A misdemeanor charge of identity misrepresentation.Following his arrest, investigator Evett Kelly discovered that Patel allegedly created fake social media accounts to post discouraging remarks about his opponent, Andy Meyers, and to direct racial attacks at himself.
This email is reportedly connected to four accounts tied to Patel’s campaign and three accounts associated with Fort Bend County Judge KP George.Patel, a former Chief of Staff for Fort Bend County Judge KP George, 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.
The warrants also reveal that a couple in Fort Bend County had their photos used in a fake account called “ were also linked to Patel’s activities. When approached, the couple whose photos were used denied any knowledge of Melton or any connection to their home.
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