Taral Patel, the Democratic nominee for Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner, is accused of creating fake social media accounts to post derogatory remarks about his opponent and direct racial attacks at himself, allegedly to gain voter sympathy.
, 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.
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.”
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