Paxton partied in Dubai with fraud fugitives, lawsuit says
The gist
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton partied in Dubai with two indicted fraud fugitives, a lawsuit says.
The video lands a week before early voting in his Senate race.
How it unfolded
- 2024Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail were indicted in federal court in Illinois on charges that they embezzled $15 million from a Chicago hospital where Ahmed was chief financial officer.
- 2024Ahmed's last donation to Paxton, of $25,000, was received within days of the announcement of Ahmed's indictment.
- Dec 31, 2024Ken Paxton celebrated New Year's Eve in Dubai with Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail, according to a lawsuit and video from the party.